SAN DIEGO -- Two Americans have been arrested in Tijuana for allegedly buying drugs without a prescription, NBC 7/39 reported.
According to Tijuana police, two men were arrested Thursday as they left the "The Medicine Store," which is located on Avenida Revolucion.
A Mexican official interviewed by NBC 7/39 said it is often necessary to have a prescription from a Mexican doctor before buying prescription drugs in
Mexico, although many pharmacies will not check. People who try to buy medicine in large quantities are watched more closely, he said.
The names of the suspects have not been released.Dave - 2-26-2006 at 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by BajaNews
According to Tijuana police, two men were arrested Thursday as they left the "The Medicine Store," which is located on Avenida
Revolucion.
No one else caught the 'irony'?
This best explains how the law works down here.
Pay close attention.
Dave----I am ignorant----
Barry A. - 2-26-2006 at 01:23 PM
What is the "irony" that you speak of???Diver - 2-26-2006 at 01:33 PM
1. They were allowed to do what is supposedly illegal; then arrested.
2. They were allowed to leave the store with the illegal bootie.
3. They were arrested after leaviing; certanly, the Farmacia was not
charged with any wrongdoing.
Miss anything, Dave ?
Diver and Dave-------
Barry A. - 2-26-2006 at 02:13 PM
l. Normal operating procedures, both above and below the border. You do not have a "crime" until they "do it".
2. Ditto. Until they leave the store, they have committed no crime. (just like shop-lifting??)
3. The time to arrest is AFTER they leave the store, not while still in it, as stated above-----while they are still in the store they have not
completed the "crime".
The clerk in the store should also be arrested/prosecuted, but his crime is not nearly as bad as the two that bought the stuff.
I see no "irony" here.
Addendum------
Barry A. - 2-26-2006 at 03:56 PM
It the Police could "prove" that the two dope'ers (??) had planned all along to illegally buy those drugs, then they could arrest them anytime, and
charge them with "conspiracy to commit a crime", an extremely serious felony (at least they could in the USA---Mexico ??? don't know). However,
proving "conspiricy" is almost impossible-----how do you prove what they were "thinking"?? Takes lots of evidence and testimony.
As for the Pharmacy-----how do you "prove" that the Pharmacy told the clerk to sell the drugs without a prescription??? It is hard to prove that,
beyond a "shadow of a doubt". Thus, the clerk is the guilty one, along with the two dope'ers, unless there is more evidence.
This is all just my opinion, of course.
There is no responsibility on the part of the Police to advise potential criminals that they might be about to commit a crime------it is a citizens
responsibility to "know the law". Often, as a courtesy, the Police DO advise folks, but there is no requirement that they do that that I am aware of.
Do the crime/do the "time". Harsh, but reality. We are all responsible for our actions, and, contrary to some, most crooks are not "victims", but
their "targets" ARE "victims" every time, IMHO.
Don't you guys watch the "cop shows"???
Barry A
Baja Bernie - 2-26-2006 at 05:15 PM
I don't watch cop shows--but you laid the elements of the crime out pretty well.Diver - 2-26-2006 at 05:25 PM
If you walk into a pharmacy in the US and try to buy some prescription drugs, the pharmacist will tell you that he cannot sell them to you without a
prescription. He would be breaking the law to do so.
The irony is that in Mexico the Farmacia say nothing about needing a presciption and break the law themselves by selling to you just so they can make
some money; they probably get the drugs back as well. You get arrested by the farmacist's brother-in-law who is a local cop and may take mordita to
let you go. (It's called the "take care of your own" rule)
I'm not condoning those who intentionally try to get around Mexican laws but this one can catch the innocent grandmother as well. My mom shops in
Mexico !
Diver
Baja Bernie - 2-26-2006 at 05:37 PM
That is the routine on any number of 'questionable' purchases in TJ and not only with drugs.
I just didn't want to get into that aspect--wouldn't want to scare anybody.
It must have been a real dead news day---those arrests are far to common to be considered 'news.'
[Edited on 2-27-2006 by Baja Bernie]Roberto - 2-26-2006 at 05:52 PM
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Originally posted by Diver
The irony is that in Mexico the Farmacia say nothing about needing a presciption and break the law themselves by selling to you just so they can make
some money;
This is a generalization, and worth about the going rate for them. I can GUARANTEE you that MOST farmacias will not behave this way. Try and buy
Valium without a prescription some time and you'll see what I mean.
Diver-----
Barry A. - 2-26-2006 at 05:53 PM
I apologize-----I did not realize that this happened in Mexico, and you are right----the clerk (pharmacist?) should certainly advise the customer, as
you say.
I just was unaware-----thanks for explaning this to me.Diver - 2-26-2006 at 06:17 PM
Thanks Barry
Hopefully most of the Farmacias are honorable and I can get my mom to stop shopping for every "deal" she can find and realize that Viagra does NOT
belong in the candy dish !
Who knows, the people who were arrested may have forced the sale of a huge quantity of something I would have loved in the 70's ?? Or worse ??
Honestly though, if they were just buying a large amount of Sudafed I would be happy to see them arrested; that crystal crap is the devil !!JESSE - 2-26-2006 at 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by Diver
Thanks Barry
Hopefully most of the Farmacias are honorable
90% of all farmacias in Tijuana are plain and simply dope dealers, specially the ones in revolucion and the downtown area, they make all of their
profit by selling controlled drugs to tourists.
Consider them white collar crack houses.bajalou - 2-26-2006 at 07:44 PM
Many drugs that require perscription in the US do not require one in Mexico so it is not a problem buying them in a local pharmacy. If they were
controled items in Mexico the clerk should have refered them to a local doctor for the perscription. A US perscription is not valid in Mexico for
controled drugs.Dave - 2-26-2006 at 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by JESSE
90% of all farmacias in Tijuana are plain and simply dope dealers, specially the ones in revolucion and the downtown area, they make all of their
profit by selling controlled drugs to tourists.
Barry, here's some irony for ya.
The police know which pharmacies do and don't. They knew yesterday, know today and will know tomorrow.
They also know that what the pharmacies are doing/will do is illegal.
What...and lose a sale?
Dave - 2-26-2006 at 08:17 PM
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Originally posted by Barry A.
you are right----the clerk (pharmacist?) should certainly advise the customer, as you say.
Besides, they'll get the drugs back. (Minus the commission.)
