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[QUOTE=Jackie888;2711761]I want to be there if upon arrest, any of you guys try to explain that you want to take a uber to see a judge instead if traveling in a cop car.[/QUOTE]A back of a police car would be great. Instead if you look closely the criminals are in the back of a pickup truck handcuffed. Better hope they don't do what Baltimore police got sued for, slamming on breaks and making sharp turns so the handcuffed criminals in back of their paddy wagon bounce all around.
Despite checking ATMs for fraud devices before each use, just about every time my wingmen and I used ATMs in HK, Cascada or out on La Zona's streets, our debit cards have been hacked. A few week later the cards would have mysterious cash withdrawals and purchases of pizzas, fast foods, merchandis, etc. A couple hundred dollars each, in various places in the US and Latin America. So they copy the cards and sold info to thieves. In most cases the banks detected fraud, alerted us and refunded our money. But if it happens too often banks may cancel your accounts.
Had no problems when cards were used in HSBC branch, Sorianna supermarket and a few convenient stores in Tijuana. I never had problems with ATMs in the US.
Don't know how the criminals did it but the ATMs in La Zona Norte must have been professionally rigged internally by the owners themselves to copy cards' info and record passwords. It's common knowledge Tijuana's red light district is controlled by the Sinaloa drug cartel. They can do whatever they want with the businesses there and nobody can touch them.
[QUOTE=MemoeNasty;2671204]I've been stopped on foot by the cops so many times in Tijuana over the years I've lost count. Never tried to hide anything from them and have never had anything stolen. Once they realize I don't speak Spanish they usually send me on my way. Even if you do speak Spanish don't with them. Play the stupid tourist role. I've also noticed over the years that if you have a certain look to you your more likely to be fucked with. Unlike in the US where if you look at somebody the wrong way your deemed racist, in Tijuana they don't care. Profiling does go on in Tijuana so beware! Another good rule of thumb is not to be a dick when stopped or pulled over but don't be timid or show fear either. Moe.[/QUOTE]What certain look gets you messed with? What specifically do you mean by profiling?
[QUOTE=Flyer47;2712308]What certain look gets you messed with? What specifically do you mean by profiling?[/QUOTE]Baseball hats on backwards. Baggy hip hop clothing. Large backpacks etc.
The big downside is that you will not necessarily see the judge immediately. I believe they can hold you in jail overnight.
[QUOTE=KBToys;2711710]They take your drivers license and then you follow them to the police station. I met their supervisor that spoke English and I paid the fine. It was 2000 peso for tinted windows. Magically my supposed speeding violation wasn't mentioned. It probably would be better off for me to have paid 500-1000 peso to the officer that pulled me over than to go to the station, but the girl I was riding with told me to go to the station.[/QUOTE]
$205 million is nothing. Awhile back a drug lords house was raided & they found $20 billion in a room. If these drug lords had any brains they would make their billion or million and leave the country to retire. Or go into a legitimate business.
[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;2708729][URL]https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanielparishflannery/2022/02/23/how-is-china-tied-to-organized-crime-in-mexico/?sh=38b63b472bd1[/URL]
But, while legitimate commerce between Mexico and China is growing, Chinese groups are also becoming more involved in drug trafficking and money laundering in Mexico. In 2007, police in Mexico City seized $205 million in cash from a home owned by Chinese businessman Zhenli Ye Gong. More recently, USA Police have arrested several Chinese nationals for their involvement in sophisticated money laundering operations.[/QUOTE]
"If these drug lords had any brains they would make their billion or million and leave the country to retire. ".
And convert into non-traceable assets like BTC (bitcoin) and / or precious metals.
[QUOTE=Hargow20;2712616]$205 million is nothing. Awhile back a drug lords house was raided & they found $20 billion in a room. If these drug lords had any brains they would make their billion or million and leave the country to retire. Or go into a legitimate business.[/QUOTE]Your numbers are way off. I promise you there is no way in hell they found 20 billion in cash. No chance even one billion was found in one room.
[QUOTE=CocrBrotheler;2712900]"If these drug lords had any brains they would make their billion or million and leave the country to retire. ".
And convert into non-traceable assets like BTC (bitcoin) and / or precious metals.[/QUOTE]I am sure there are some Narcos that have done just that. They are businessman after all, violent ones but still it is all about making money.
Is this guide up to date and accurate?
[URL]https://wheretheroadforks.com/tijuana-police-corruption-how-to-avoid-paying-bribes/[/URL]
It is very detailed but I did notice the article mentioned that Tijuana is the 5th largest city in Mexico. I believe Mexico is actually the 2nd largest city in Mexico. This leads me to believe this guide may be a few years old.
[QUOTE=Flyer47;2714818]Is this guide up to date and accurate?
[URL]https://wheretheroadforks.com/tijuana-police-corruption-how-to-avoid-paying-bribes/[/URL]
It is very detailed but I did notice the article mentioned that Tijuana is the 5th largest city in Mexico. I believe Mexico is actually the 2nd largest city in Mexico. This leads me to believe this guide may be a few years old.[/QUOTE]I meant to say I believe Tijuana is the 2nd largest city in Mexico.
Yes very good & complete article. If you are searched by the cops then you should immediately hold your money & cell phone in your hands. I have noticed recently that the police have not been searching pedestrians as much. The police seem to be stopping drivers more often.
[QUOTE=Flyer47;2714818]Is this guide up to date and accurate?
[URL]https://wheretheroadforks.com/tijuana-police-corruption-how-to-avoid-paying-bribes/[/URL]
It is very detailed but I did notice the article mentioned that Tijuana is the 5th largest city in Mexico. I believe Mexico is actually the 2nd largest city in Mexico. This leads me to believe this guide may be a few years old.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Hargow20;2714996]Yes very good & complete article. If you are searched by the cops then you should immediately hold your money & cell phone in your hands. I have noticed recently that the police have not been searching pedestrians as much. The police seem to be stopping drivers more often.[/QUOTE]What about hidden money? I believe a lot of travelers will hide money on various places throughout their person. Do they just leave that money in their various hiding places during a police search?
[QUOTE=Flyer47;2715079]What about hidden money? I believe a lot of travelers will hide money on various places throughout their person. Do they just leave that money in their various hiding places during a police search?[/QUOTE]The cop has patted me down about 8 times in 7 years of going to Tijuana. I don't show them my hidden money and they haven't found it. I also don't cave to their nonsense. From viagra being a crime to not having my identification on me. I don't apologize and make myself look in the wrong. I told them "how can I carry my passport around when people be robbing me for it on these streets".
If you are in line return to the US and are traveling solo and need to use the restroom, do you have a random stranger hold your place in line for you while you use the restroom?