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Santiago
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travelers being inspected by Mexican authorities at border?
Have received a few reports recently that motorists in border line northbound are being inspected by Mexican military prior to getting to the border
kiosks. One report was 3 hours to cross at Tecate, his luggage was opened and his car carefully gone thru as were all the other vehicles. Same
person crosses a couple of dozen times per year, has happened to him in Arizona as well (not sure the crossing point).
Anyone else know of this?
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bajatrailrider
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We crossed middle of week Tecate zero inspection 10 min wait. On same day return baja at TJ no inspections letting all cars pass.
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Yes. Came back at Otay yesterday. Line was backed up further than I had ever seen it…..I dropped my traveler partner off at the walking line and
took Sentri.
It took her about 1.5 hours walking in a line that looked like a normal 20 minute line.
The regular auto lanes looked like a nasty mess. The Mexicans were inspecting EVERY car.
Sentri took about 45 minutes
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Approximately 20 Mexican soldiers at the San Luis crossing. Inspecting northbound vehicles more thoroughly than the US Customs.
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Quote: Originally posted by Santiago  | Have received a few reports recently that motorists in border line northbound are being inspected by Mexican military prior to getting to the border
kiosks. One report was 3 hours to cross at Tecate, his luggage was opened and his car carefully gone thru as were all the other vehicles. Same
person crosses a couple of dozen times per year, has happened to him in Arizona as well (not sure the crossing point).
Anyone else know of this? |
Changes due to trump. Expect more changes, more inspections.
Trump demanded that mexico intercept smugglers or else he would tax usa consumers of mexican goods (impose tariffs on mexican goods).
Mexico has responded with promise to combat smuggling, to prevent taxation of usa citizens who consume mexican goods.
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Is Mexico actually cracking down on drugs heading north?
If so, the drug smugglers are probably already making adjustments to their supply chain.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Probably unrelated but I was inspected at the Southbound Mexicali West in early November by soldiers INSTEAD of regular customs officers. This was
way before "that guy" took the office in January.
Looked like the Mex govt had realized that soldiers were clueless at those many roadblocks and decided to train them. Soldiers were indeed clueless,
opening boxes and bags where there is never anything, while ignoring other. Eventually he was stumped at a dozen of over the counter vitamins and
supplements, and (especially) two car insurances - one regular and one for Mexico. He called up the customs officer who laughed at the vitamins,
briefly explained him about Mex insurance and waved me through. Took about 20-25 minutes.
[Edited on 2-23-2025 by Alm]
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JZ
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Fentanyl kills 70,000 young people per year.
That's what this is about.
[Edited on 2-23-2025 by JZ]
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AKgringo
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For what it is worth.....
I crossed into Baja the last week of December and crossed again northbound in mid-January. On the entire loop I drove through northern to mid Baja, I
was surprised how seldom I even had to come to a complete stop at any inspection stations, and never had my vehicle searched!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | I crossed into Baja the last week of December and crossed again northbound in mid-January. On the entire loop I drove through northern to mid Baja, I
was surprised how seldom I even had to come to a complete stop at any inspection stations, and never had my vehicle searched! |
Went down to mid-Baja in November, circled around a little in December and went to the border in mid-January. Was stopped at all the usual roadblocks
(by "usual" I mean that at some blocks they rarely stop in certain direction i.e. either Northbound or Southbound). Vehicle was never searched but
they rarely did this before either, opening tinted windows was enough. Soldiers acting as customs officers in Mexicali was, well, interesting  . Hopefully this won't become a routine.
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | Fentanyl kills 70,000 young people per year.
That's what this is about.
[Edited on 2-23-2025 by JZ] |
Yes, this was Trump's argument to justify the tariffs. The facts behind his claims are a different matter. Here is an interesting article: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5283957/fentanyl-trump-...
[Edited on 2-23-2025 by Alm]
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JZ
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Here is an "interesting" article on NPR, written by an NPR editor/whistle blower. Don't trust everything you read. 
NPR whistleblower highlights everything wrong with journalism today
https://nbcmontana.com/news/armstrong-army-strong/npr-whistl...
[Edited on 2-23-2025 by JZ]
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Ateo
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Let's see if Fetanyl death decline because of this. This can be measured...............I doubt it! Americans are sad as hell and using whatever they
can do dull the pain. Wonder why our government can't do anything about that? I'd say because it's very costly and people don't care about trying to
rehabilitate addicts because it's mostly a losing battle. Some make it though. I love addicts by the way.......they're our neighbors, friends,
family, teachers, doctors, cashiers................US!
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Tioloco
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What? That sounds like a horrible outlook.
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JZ that's their own fault ! Do the drugs it's your as- Do the crime do the time.
And if you think that guy cares you make me laugh 
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by ligui | JZ that's their own fault ! Do the drugs it's your as- Do the crime do the time.
And if you think that guy cares you make me laugh
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A lot have no idea it's spiked with Fentanyl. Try to have some compassion.
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ligui
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Have some compassion for Mexico being bullied !
Why not sit down and have a discussion with the countries that have been neighbors and friends for years
Not threatening . That solves nothing only creates more problems.
Not knowing it could be spiked with fentanyl I don't believe that. Everyone sees it on social media and even the new guy knows it and he doesn't
even read
Just say no ! Don't blame it on someone else
Viva Mexico
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by ligui | Have some compassion for Mexico being bullied !
Why not sit down and have a discussion with the countries that have been neighbors and friends for years
Not threatening . That solves nothing only creates more problems.
Not knowing it could be spiked with fentanyl I don't believe that. Everyone sees it on social media and even the new guy knows it and he doesn't
even read
Just say no ! Don't blame it on someone else
Viva Mexico
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Sometimes I think we will have to suffer thru 4 yrs of the wanna-be-kings. But at the rate the clowns are destroying things, world trade should be
thoroughly destabilized in under a year, and the wanna-be-kings will be reigned in by the midterm results.
I have already seen delayed revenue in my business, amounting to 1+ month of revenue in 2025. I figure many businesses in usa will suffer about 10%
lower sales this year due to economic disruption delaying purchasing decisions…
The results are going to be ugly…
[Edited on 2-24-2025 by mtgoat666]
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ |
Here is an "interesting" article on NPR, written by an NPR editor/whistle blower. Don't trust everything you read. .....] |
You are missing the point, Trump and his team are lying to justify the tariffs. Like the reporter said, "misstated key facts about the fentanyl
crisis". There are links to external sources in that NPR article for anybody who wants to check.
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | | Quote: Originally posted by JZ |
Here is an "interesting" article on NPR, written by an NPR editor/whistle blower. Don't trust everything you read. .....] |
You are missing the point, Trump and his team are lying to justify the tariffs. Like the reporter said, "misstated key facts about the fentanyl
crisis". There are links to external sources in that NPR article for anybody who wants to check. |
Trusting NPR is not a smart thing to do.
Read what the NPR whistle blower said about them. NPR needs to be defunded.
Legacy media is beyond corrupt.
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