Mexico Report from holiday weekend (TJ)

[Your_Moms_Kneepads]

Has anybody suspected snitching at any particular granero's in TJ?
NO. If they did then I'd have been a victim. Its hype.

 

[DaMan]

When you walk across the border and they pat you down (not strip search), do they look at your socks as well?

Thx.

 

[Slopain]

If they pat you they pat you everywhere. The dont pat everyone down, but if they do they sometimes even make you take off your shoes and empty them out for God knows what reason.
Vials and amps are easy to pat down, even the tabs.

 

[DaMan]

So the LEAST likely place to pat down would be... (don't say ass crack, I'm not in the mood for that )... last time I brought in 3 vials and just hid them in the waistband of my Nike shorts, didn't look at me twice.

This time I need to bring across 5 vials... if they pat me, they'll find them in the waistband...

Best place? (Or should I just declare IF they ask me to pat me?)

 

[Slopain]

So the LEAST likely place to pat down would be... (don't say ass crack, I'm not in the mood for that )... last time I brought in 3 vials and just hid them in the waistband of my Nike shorts, didn't look at me twice.

This time I need to bring across 5 vials... if they pat me, they'll find them in the waistband...

Best place? (Or should I just declare IF they ask me to pat me?)

Its luck oof the draw, if they pat you down Id guess the best place is in your nut sackish area.. but if they pat you down chances are if you have a few vials you will get caught, the game is to never get patted, b/c if you do 95% chance your busted.

 

[1Banshee]

lol yeah they change the exchange rate on weekends and holidays heheh you guys kill me sometimes. There are so many misconceptions both ways about Mexico from the conspiracy snitch theories to the 'its a walk in the park' for anyone who wants to know the truth its a happy medium. The snitch and cab thing is WAY overated. That said people get busted frequently EVEN when they know what they are doing. Its nothing more than luck of the draw most of the time, they check alot of folks and many arent as cool as they think when they get the quick questioning. Im not talking shit, but this is real info for newbies especially who may be getting a different idea of mexico based on these boards. Lets run down the misconceptions in this thread:

Driving alone bad: nope although its better to have family in the car - but to say thats a flag in and of itself is bs.

TJ = Hot: false still the safest/cheapest way to go, you dont get popped buying in TJ , rosarito or ensenada you get popped crossing borders. There are as many snitches in TJ as in anywhere and it aint a whole bunch, most people got no clue that they reward for it and the pharms and vets generate alot of money and dont 'encourage' that type of behaivor. While we are at it myth #2: the vets turn you in to get their gear back = false.

The peso to dollar is 9.2 right now in TJ and doesnt fluctuate unless you are an absolute dumb ass and just pull out a wad of money and throw it at them.

Customs if they get you will fine you as long as its not an absurd amount of shit, it doesnt go on your real record in the states, they do keep records but not your personal record that a cop can look up. They always inflate what it is and you will get raped $ wise should you get popped.

Best time to shop: This really doesnt help b/c technically the more people that are there the more odds you have of crossing succesfully, but from what I have observed it doesnt matter when you go how drunk you get or how late you cross, they search all the time to all different walks of people. Even at 3am drunk off your ass with your friends - its been done.

They only search the big guys: wrong - although if your big you should be paranoid b/c they will suspect, but skinny ass white surfer kids, or rave kids get profiled for drugs, ketamine, pharmicutecals (I know sp) so if your smaller dont think your safe.

Cars vs Walking: Doesnt really matter - odds wise maybe one os better than the other but bottom line is they search often both ways.

Im not saying its hard or easy, these are facts though - take them for what its worth.

Good post Slopain!!! This shit gets old!!! How do some many misconceptions get started??? The snitching thing is way overrated!!! Plus if you take the proper precautions a snitch or no snitch it won't matter. Everyone use your head, do your research and some proper planning. Don't go running across thinking Ill just tuck it in my pants and be ok...

 

[DaMan]

So then I won't declare I guess

Off to buy me some briefs now...

 

[Slopain]

Good post Slopain!!! This shit gets old!!! How do some many misconceptions get started??? The snitching thing is way overrated!!! Plus if you take the proper precautions a snitch or no snitch it won't matter. Everyone use your head, do your research and some proper planning. Don't go running across thinking Ill just tuck it in my pants and be ok...

Exactly, and even with the best planning sometimes the odds catch up. I know of 3 people on this board and others, who got popped when they knew exactly what they were doing and have done it many times before - one got popped twice and is now owing Unky Sam a cool 13k on top of all other losses. Just be carefull and safe.

 

[DMSO Demon]

eek! that sux.

 

[CCB]

I have the opportunity to be in New Mexico within the next few weeks and was thinking of crossing the border in Columbus, NM. Does anyone have a suggestion as to where to go once I am there in Mexico? Or would that be considered posting a source?