Busted At Border

[SofaGeorge]

thats funny.........i got busted in tj border 2 months ago........but i spent about $2700 and only got fined $12,000
so either you are lying your ass off or i got very lucky

I've known several mules who have been popped. I've never heard of anybody getting a $73,000 fine.

A main TJ runner got arrested with $60,000 worth of juice (wholesale price) in his car. He got 2 months in jail and his car siezed... no fine.

 

[Latamier]

If they really think you are going to be able to pay that, just write them a check and date it January 1st of the year 2100.

 

[Baby Gorilla]

Whoo boy....

Well, one option might be bankruptcy. I think fines are covered by it.

From what I've seen, if you do border crossings keep in mind the following....

1. You have almost no rights even on the US side. If they want to strip the vehicle to nuts and bolts, they'll do it, and you can't do jack about it. You can't hide them good enough to prevent them being found.

2. The US photos all vehicles and tags crossing the border. DUH! If you go over too often in a short time, it flags you. CA residents might have less trouble, but common strategy is to use different vehicles on different trips.

3. Odds are the supplier narced you out--certainly someone did. They were too specific on what they asked. For what you had, you should have gone to jail. They seemed to know too much. Genrerally, they don't ask too many questions when you go there and back.

 

[Diesel3d]

Holy fucking smokes!

It's time to move dude. get out of the country and never pay it.

 

[Canuck4]

Holy shit $73,000!!!!!!!
Do they really expect you to pay that?
Just get a good attorney specialized in these kind of cases like solidspine mentioned.
You should be able to reduce that fine to a much lesser amount.


Hopefully

 

[AAP]

If the Mexican government fined him this amount, does he even have to pay it? What would they do if he didn't?

But that is a heap of change bro.

 

[kbrkbr]

$73,000? Hard to belive.

 

[kurtis250]

to all who are doubting the $73,000 fine....IT IS NO JOKE. i need advice here, not people doubting my story. i have no reason to post false info. i suppose i should call a lawyer before arranging payment plans. www.steroidlaw.com seems like the right place to call.
BIG PIMP: give me some details on your bust. how did you arrange payment. did you get a lawyer???

 

[SofaGeorge]

to all who are doubting the $73,000 fine....IT IS NO JOKE. i need advice here, not people doubting my story. i have no reason to post false info. i suppose i should call a lawyer before arranging payment plans. www.steroidlaw.com seems like the right place to call.
BIG PIMP: give me some details on your bust. how did you arrange payment. did you get a lawyer???

Bro, the one option you always have when you get a fine is to go before a judge and plead POOR. Ask for a community service sentence in lieu of your fine. The judge can throw out the fine and give you only community service hours.

 

[acneman]

always walk and never buy more than you can carry safely at one time

if you got over a grand mex price vs 150/200 mex price the "customs will pay me for this bust" syndrome is less

hypothetically ive carried 10 10ml vials and one 50ml vial

in my baggy shorts at one time

ive told this story before one of the 10ml vials popped out of my briefs and i caught it and transferred it to a pocket while i was talkin to customs...
made it look like a crotch scratch and a reach for id... when he said "i dont need to see your id." and i walked

luckly it was a hot day so the sweat that was dripping of my nose and eyebrows seemed only a little too much

i would have been sweating the same amount if it had been 20 below

oh yeah they can search your car anytime they want but they better have a good god damn reason to grab your dick