Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=BeersTerry;1906811]Yes the newbie needs help from time to time. Jake was out and out promoting his pimping services. If you had read any of this forum, you would have read over and over that while prostitution is legal, pimping is not.

Like Cuba Dave, Jake was waving a big red flag around. Why would one want to be anywhere near a guy waving a big red flag around ?[/QUOTE]I've read some of the forum and am aware that pimping is illegal, but that doesn't really change anything. You don't think he was the only guy in Medellin pimping do you? The people who were his customers don't know or care.

It's simple, there's a market, someone will always come along to exploit it. Most newbies have at least some clue. They may make a few mistakes, but they muddle through and learn. There are others who either can't or won't learn. They either end up with someone like Jake or they end up becoming either a nuisance or a headline.

If they end up swept up with Jake, it's no loss.

[QUOTE=BeersTerry;1906813]I dunno but friends told me that were just recently talking to Eric. If he was that guy, he must have been released[/QUOTE]The guy is a Colombian national. Draw your own conclusions.

[QUOTE=Start123;1906724]Bait and switch every time! I have yet found and escort that had her real pictures! Also, usually a scam to make you pay money anyway, even if you try to turn around and walk away! This is how it works in both Medellin and Bogota.

They put pictures of models on the website and an attractive price. You talk to them on whatsapp and seemingly confirm everything. Everything they say is bullshit of course! You show up and a woman meets you and of course she is fat / old / unattractive. Yet when you try to walk away. The door is locked! Now she wants money for "viewing her naked" or hotel fee or whatever they make up. When you protest / refuse. Someone comes out of the adjacent room and with threat of violence makes you pay!

This happened to me twice already. How do you ask I was so stupid for this to happen to me twice? Well, the second time I talked to the girl on whatsapp to make sure if was her in the picture, it was a safe apartment in a nice neighborhood. ,she told me everything I wanted to hear and when I did show up -exactly the same thing happened.

I will never use mileroticos site for anything in the future. This whole experience made me regret I ever came to Colombia.[/QUOTE]If you are in Bogota why not just use [URL]solitasparati.com[/URL]? The girls that show up are exactly the same girls pictures online, and why go to the escorts place? Have her come to your hotel!

Mileroticos, craigslist, all that is a crap shoot. If you are looking for an escort why not go with a professional agency?

Sorry. I reposted old news without the translation.

[QUOTE=Chesscat;1906809]Voyager, that's the article about Jake. Jonesie is a different guy.[/QUOTE]

In English.

[URL]http://colombiareports.com/medellin-begins-cracking-sex-tourism/[/URL]

Several nice pretty honest girls I met in CTG, who I even befriended, had ads on Mileseroticos. I would say most of the girls at Reloy have their ad there.

Impossible to recognize them from the photos, really common. Even more, from the ad I could not guess that behind there was such a good girl.

So, the bottom line could be: don't go with girls who post photos that are too good.

[QUOTE=Start123;1906724]Bait and switch every time! I have yet found and escort that had her real pictures! Also, usually a scam to make you pay money anyway, even if you try to turn around and walk away! This is how it works in both Medellin and Bogota.

They put pictures of models on the website and an attractive price. You talk to them on whatsapp and seemingly confirm everything. Everything they say is bullshit of course! You show up and a woman meets you and of course she is fat / old / unattractive. Yet when you try to walk away. The door is locked! Now she wants money for "viewing her naked" or hotel fee or whatever they make up. When you protest / refuse. Someone comes out of the adjacent room and with threat of violence makes you pay!

This happened to me twice already. How do you ask I was so stupid for this to happen to me twice? Well, the second time I talked to the girl on whatsapp to make sure if was her in the picture, it was a safe apartment in a nice neighborhood. ,she told me everything I wanted to hear and when I did show up -exactly the same thing happened.

I will never use mileroticos site for anything in the future. This whole experience made me regret I ever came to Colombia.[/QUOTE]

[URL]http://noticias.caracoltv.com/valle/medellin/capturan-gringo-vinculado-con-proxenetismo-con-menores-en-medellin[/URL]

$33 million in cash - that's about $11k US right?

WTF! Jake's shit keep spreading like wildfire. Thanks to Jake this year is going to be difficult for the single gringo traveler to stay under the radar or keep a low profile when entering, leaving the airport, or just being in Medellin. The other new channels started to pick up Jake's news and for the good politicians blaming the gringos for Medellin problems, the corruption, drugs, and prostitution, this is going to come easy. Here is another article:

[URL]http://noticias.caracoltv.com/medellin/capturan-gringo-vinculado-con-proxenetismo-con-menores-en-medellin[/URL]

[QUOTE=JamesDandy;1907012]In English.

[URL]http://colombiareports.com/medellin-begins-cracking-sex-tourism/[/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Surfer500;1906801]You would be surprised how foolish guys can become when they think with their "little heads". I don't know if Jake only dealt on a cash basis, but if he took charge cards he would of required some form ID. Perhaps some of the members on this board who stayed at his establishment or know of others who did can shed some light on this.[/QUOTE]He asked for Paypal!

El Mechanico

[QUOTE=Chesscat;1907039][URL]http://noticias.caracoltv.com/valle/medellin/capturan-gringo-vinculado-con-proxenetismo-con-menores-en-medellin[/URL]

$33 million in cash - that's about $11k US right?[/QUOTE]Translated with Google Translate:

"Gringo capture linked to pimping minors in Medellin".

"'Jake' allegedly offered exclusively to foreign tourism plans through a web page, in addition to horseback tourist sites. "

"A few blocks from Lleras Park neighborhood El Poblado of Medellin, the National Police managed to capture an American citizen named Jay Harry Drivas, alias 'Jake', and national Jaime Respect, promote investigation for apparently sex tourism in the paisa capital.

In the process of capturing, on the ninth floor of an apartment building, authorities found a minor of age 13.

Harry Jay Drivas, officials said, leading a criminal organization that develops activities of pimping women, adolescents and children.

'Jake' offered exclusively to foreign tourism plans through a web page, in addition to horseback city tourist sites, including places where the drug lord Pablo Escobar lived.

On its website reads: "I'm here to help ensure you have the best vacation of your life. "

At the time of the raid the police found 33 million pesos in cash, four cell, three hard drives, plus cards sim card.

They were also found in ecstasy, cocaine, among other drugs.

By using his apartment, including jacuzzi, alias 'Jake' he charged $ 75 a day for sexual activities with women between 90 and 100 dollars.

This operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Unit of Child and Adolescent Directorate of Protection and Special Services, with help from US authorities.

By the time the authorities of Colombia and the United States advanced in the process of prosecution of these two men and investigate if more people within the band. "

And at the current exchange rate of $1 US = 2934 COP, 33 million COP cash would equal $11,028 US, which, now, doesn't belong to Jake anymore. It belongs to the Government of Colombia.

[QUOTE=Chesscat;1907039][URL]http://noticias.caracoltv.com/valle/medellin/capturan-gringo-vinculado-con-proxenetismo-con-menores-en-medellin[/URL]

$33 million in cash - that's about $11k US right?[/QUOTE]They are calling it a criminal organization, so anybody with any ties to him (clients?) are presumed guilty by association. That's just how it works. I'd keep my ass out of Colombia for a while.

[QUOTE=RacShack;1906836]His Medellin web page is still up and running![/QUOTE]Of course it's still up and running. The majority of Jake's former and potential new clients likely haven't heard of Jake's arrest. They're going to be texting, e-mailing, and calling Jake looking to make arrangements for Medellin. And Colombian authorities will be on the other end recording and monitoring all of the incoming texts, e-mails, and telephone calls to see who else they can snare.

[QUOTE=Quagmire1974;1907087] Translated with Google Translate:

'Jake' allegedly offered exclusively to foreign tourism plans through a web page, in addition to horseback tourist sites." ... 'Jake' offered exclusively to foreign tourism plans through a web page, in addition to horseback city tourist sites, including places where the drug lord Pablo Escobar lived."[/QUOTE]Google Translate sucks. The "horseback' should be "gentlemen's" as in [I]caballeros[/I].

Hi guys,

I was considering looking for a roommate, possibly long term. But with this colombianjake deal I'm not sure anymore. Are they targeting gringos now? Or was this just a one time thing against a Colombian national pimping out girls? I haven't been to Medellin in a couple of yours, looking forward to it.

[QUOTE=Queens35;1907089]They are calling it a criminal organization, so anybody with any ties to him (clients?) are presumed guilty by association. That's just how it works. I'd keep my ass out of Colombia for a while.[/QUOTE]So what your implying is that anyone who was a client of Jake's of which the Colombian government obtained copies of their Passport's might be flagged in the Colombian system and detained and / or questioned upon entering Colombia?