Crime, Safety, and the Police

[TheMan31]

Tijuana Montserrat Caballero is making a quasi attempt to curb the cartel violence. She has told them they can continue to operate if they do not harm innocent civilians. This is a short sighted approach. I have heard rumors that the cartel members have been extorting money from businesses in the Zona. Part of the problem is that Mexico's president AMLO is burying his head in the sand. Tijuana's mayor has asked for more support from the state and federal government. For now coordinating things among various law enforcement agencies would help a lot. The other issue is a better allocation of resources. I don't see the point of have 6 or 7 soldiers ride around in a truck.

https://news.yahoo.com/montserrat-ca...010000729.html

Yea good luck with all of that.

[Jackie888]

Tijuana Montserrat Caballero is making a quasi attempt to curb the cartel violence. She has told them they can continue to operate if they do not harm innocent civilians. This is a short sighted approach. I have heard rumors that the cartel members have been extorting money from businesses in the Zona. Part of the problem is that Mexico's president AMLO is burying his head in the sand. Tijuana's mayor has asked for more support from the state and federal government. For now coordinating things among various law enforcement agencies would help a lot. The other issue is a better allocation of resources. I don't see the point of have 6 or 7 soldiers ride around in a truck.

https://news.yahoo.com/montserrat-ca...010000729.html

For the cartels, the number one money maker is controlling the Tijuana corridor to send contraband (drugs) into the USA. Nothing is even close. Cash businesses like HK is really a drop in the bucket and is more valuable as a money laundering operation. For years the cartels were not bothered with because actual victims were just rich gringos in the USA in their BMWs. It looks like Cabellero is going back to this model and saying that the Cartels is free to operate as long as they don't harm innocent Mexican citizens. Fuck the gringos up North.

[Hargow20]

Tijuana Montserrat Caballero is making a quasi attempt to curb the cartel violence. She has told them they can continue to operate if they do not harm innocent civilians. This is a short sighted approach. I have heard rumors that the cartel members have been extorting money from businesses in the Zona. Part of the problem is that Mexico's president AMLO is burying his head in the sand. Tijuana's mayor has asked for more support from the state and federal government. For now coordinating things among various law enforcement agencies would help a lot. The other issue is a better allocation of resources. I don't see the point of have 6 or 7 soldiers ride around in a truck.

https://news.yahoo.com/montserrat-ca...010000729.html

Employing illegal workers may cause administrative fines but not prison sentences. Trafficking humans for sex is far more serious federal charge.

Adelita was charged with employing underaged sex workers, which is a serious federal criminal offense, among other charges. The owners and managers are in deep shit in CDMX. I doubt Adelita will ever reopen under the same name.

Fir decades there are extensive underground networks of pimps and brokers in Mexico recruiting and pimping. They do a lot more business than putas bars in La Zona. This I gathered from the news and heard from reliable sources.

It's common knowledge among the Mexicans I know. Mexican government must know what's going on all the time but has not taken any actions. They prefer shutting down putas bars for maximum publicity.

It's depre4 ssing to think of all ugly, illegal and immoral activities going on as normal life in Mexico.

[Captain Solo]

Employing illegal workers may cause administrative fines but not prison sentences. Trafficking humans for sex is far more serious federal charge.

Adelita was charged with employing underaged sex workers, which is a serious federal criminal offense, among other charges. The owners and managers are in deep shit in CDMX. I doubt Adelita will ever reopen under the same name.

Fir decades there are extensive underground networks of pimps and brokers in Mexico recruiting and pimping. They do a lot more business than putas bars in La Zona. This I gathered from the news and heard from reliable sources.

It's common knowledge among the Mexicans I know. Mexican government must know what's going on all the time but has not taken any actions. They prefer shutting down putas bars for maximum publicity.

It's depre4 ssing to think of all ugly, illegal and immoral activities going on as normal life in Mexico.

[Sol12]

The reason to have insurance while in Mexico is to reduce the potential liability, fines, jail time, and hassle by one layer. My (Mexican) agent says insurance in Mexico is mandatory. But 90% of drivers aren't insured. But as an Expat, you can get hassled and bitten to no end should you be involved in an accident, at fault or not, if you ain't got it.

I wouldn't recommend to anyone to drive in Tijuana without insurance but I disagree with your comment. Having driven in Tijuana since I was a teen and for a long time living in Tijuana for a majority of that time I never had Mexican insurance. At no time did a police officer ask me if I had insurance and when I was hit by another driver in Tijuana without it the police never gave me a hard time. The other driver didn't have it as well so she had to pay me the amount to fix my car on the spot or they would impound her car.

Now if you are some American that doesn't speak any Spanish and some cop wants to try and make some money from you they could say some stuff to scare you but I just wanted to give you my experience.

On a side note for those that drive in Tijuana they just changed the law back to allowing tinted windows so don't let the cops pull you over and try to get money from you for having tinted windows when they were like that from the factory. The law still doesn't allow the front windows to be tinted like the California law but just a heads up for some of you.

[Thunder52]

Anyway, nobody gets arrested on some foreigner's say-so, and the Sindacatura has zero to do with car accidents.

The reason to have insurance while in Mexico is to reduce the potential liability, fines, jail time, and hassle by one layer. My (Mexican) agent says insurance in Mexico is mandatory. But 90% of drivers aren't insured. But as an Expat, you can get hassled and bitten to no end should you be involved in an accident, at fault or not, if you ain't got it.

[Thunder52]

GNP's 800 contact number listed on the insurance policy is unassigned. Calls to it's number in Mexico went unanswered.

What would happen if you get in a big accident with lots of damages and injuries? Auto insurance in Mexico is a big joke.

AAA told me to visit its local rep. Worst case I just sue AAA for selling a fake policy. Will get a $3,000 settlement from AA then high tail down to my body shop friend in Tijuana for $100 paint job hehe.

It's best to have insurance and to get it from a reputable agent. PM me for that resource.

[Captain Solo]

GNP's 800 contact number listed on the insurance policy is unassigned. Calls to it's number in Mexico went unanswered.

What would happen if you get in a big accident with lots of damages and injuries? Auto insurance in Mexico is a big joke.

AAA told me to visit its local rep. Worst case I just sue AAA for selling a fake policy. Will get a $3,000 settlement from AA then high tail down to my body shop friend in Tijuana for $100 paint job hehe.

[Hargow20]

Probably nothing to worry about unless you had something on you. With all national guard around the police will not shake people down. The police no longer have officers waiting at the west end of the alley waiting to stop people for no reason now that their is military patrols around.

About 4 pm. Lots of trucks around doing sweeps. I felt like I would have gotten wrapped up in it if I stayed out longer.

[Artisttyp]

I was in Tijuana for a few hours around 9 pm Things seemed nomal & LE seemed about normal. What time were in the Zona. ?

About 4 pm. Lots of trucks around doing sweeps. I felt like I would have gotten wrapped up in it if I stayed out longer.

[Hargow20]

I was in Tijuana for a few hours around 9 pm Things seemed nomal & LE seemed about normal. What time were in the Zona. ?

Just got back from the Zona. The police are out in full force picking up people. I didn't like the feel of it so I left.

[Artisttyp]

Just got back from the Zona. The police are out in full force picking up people. I didn't like the feel of it so I left.

[Sol12]

This is why I avoid driving in Tijuana. Seems ridiculous that they tow your car to see a judge.

Now the purpose of this site is to give the most accurate information to guys going to Tijuana. I can't say if what was told by someone else is completely true or misinformation. I just consider the source and the story seems to be missing some details. I agree more with what phordy said and some of the issue might be due to the fact that he doesn't speak Spanish.

I don't blame anyone for not driving in Tijuana since I can be intimidating but just to set the record straight your car won't be towed to see a judge unless it doesn't run. Same as the US. You also won't have an issue if you have Mexico insurance and if you don't I'd suggest talking to your insurance agent to verify if you are covered in Mexico. Seems like phordy has a great agent. I went back to driving across when I visit because of the high costs to park at the border and it's nice to nap in my car before driving back since I'm usually drunk.

[Jackie888]

Yeah even driving in dan Diego is a 3rd world country's. A guy going 10 mph admitted to crashing into me on purpose because I didn't let him in he said. But he was driving on side Road changing his mind. Amazingly I was in a rental and the cars now bounce back to form unlike old cars. So no damage. Another dude got put with gun for giving him finger when he honked st me for changing lanes at the old Town station going 10 mph. I had plenty room but he starts honking. He gets in front of my car with gun sees cop next to me walks back to his car. Don't honk horn in California or give finger these things are normal on east coast but not California. Well Tijuana you can honk which is weird.

The odd thing about honking in Tijuana is that everyone starts to honk too. Like it's a way to communicate.

[Captain Solo]

Will send a few more in to keep him company.