Busted At Border

[musclebrains]

I don't understand. YOu said you were busted by US customs agents but not arrested and you were fined $73,000.

Who sets the fine?

 

[fire man 2000]

dude I say bag the whole thing. you can have a new identity for 2500$ --just an option

 

[wartime100]

Why not go over the border next time and send the shit back to yourself. Even if the package were to get seized you can deny any knowledge about it. You have no control over who sends you a package.

 

[Enigmaxxx7]

maybe instead of paying $73000, you can pick up trash along the mexican border every weekend for 73 years.

 

[BOB]

hope this helps

Call Merle Schneidewind in San Diego.. The top criminal defense attorney in town, plus he hates the border stops and the police. Also I heard he represents the Mexican Mob so the feds will have to have there shit together once he is on the case, if he takes it.

GOOD LUCK

 

[jdog9304]

dont look like im going anywhere for gear except domestic. the prices may be higher but it beats paying fines like 70,000$. sucka

 

[kurtis250]

i did not get arrested or fined. they never cuffed me, read me my rights or anything. i did get a fine for $73,000 set by US customs. they made me sign a promisary note to the us dept. of treasury. i have no idea how they arrived at that price. this dickhead, sgt. rodriguez set it. he said that if i don't arrange for payment in 30 days, the US dept. of Treasury will put a lean on my wages, and take my social security. i have no court appearence to attend, or anything. it's fucked up, i can't understand how they can do this? they said i got off lucky by not getting arrested......how so?

 

[mvmaxx]

LOL tell them they can keep your social security. It's not like you'll ever see that money anyway.

 

[kurtis250]

anybody know any good lawyers in the san diego area??? prefferably lawyers that have handled customs cases(smuggling goods over the border). any advice/help will be appreciated. i still haven't found anyone who knows the customs laws very good.

 

[Pump101]

sofa is correct. You need to call up the attourney general's office and talk to whowever is assigned to the case. In addition you can call the federal public defender's office in san Diego. They will also help you out.