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sancho
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Odd Military Checkpoint Search
Read this off a fishing site, couple guys fished
Puerticitos, reported as happening
3 days ago, at the checkpoint no. of
San Felipe Hwy 5, have no reason not to believe it,
I've been thru that checkpoint many times,
I've never heard of this procedure, although they
probably would'nt feel the need to search me,
reads as follows:
Next was the military checkpoint. We pull up and they ask to inspect the car. We step out and this guy seems pretty cool. Just doing his routine check
under the seats and around the car when another one of the soldiers comes to talk to me. He starts asking me 21 questions.... For some reason he keeps
staring at ( I removed the guys name)
and then he asks
"Do you guys smoke Marijuana?"....
"um...no"...
"Yeah, I think you do"...
"no we dont smoke at all"
"Well I think you do"
He comes up to (name removed) and asks him to empty his pockets. I translate for him... "If you have any weed on you, you might as well pull it out
now because im going to find it"..."O...k..." He gave (name removed) a pat down and found nothing. He stares us down and the other guy finishes his
inspection and tells us we can go. We didnt feel too bad about the whole thing. These guys have a job to do and personally, im glad to see they are
doing it. We werent the only car that got a thorough inspection. Every car that came through the checkpoint got checked.
We continue toward our destination... Just before the military inspection the paved road ends and detours into this dirt side road.
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BajaWarrior
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Good thing these guys weren't carrying weed because Northbound they do search a little harder.
At that same checkpoint North of San Felipe for years you could just skate on through Southbound but no longer. Everyone out, but it's always less
than a minute.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Remember This!
When questioned in Mexico never confess to anything!!
Deny, Deny, Deny!
Now here in the good ole USA please!
Confess, Confess, Confess!
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grace59
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Wow, we go through that checkpoint a lot and have never been questioned that way. Must be something new. In Jan., however, we did see a roving
military checkpoint just before the gate at Tecate (leaving Mexico) and they were doing pretty long searches of each car going through (but it was
still faster than going through Mexicali). They packed up and left before we got to the gate so I don't know if they were also questioning people.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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güero
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Hola everyone, as you can see I'm new here!!
Last time I was distracted by one of the army boys, the other one put one of my belongings in his pocket. Of course I'm sure everyone knows to watch
them at all times.
güero
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by güero
Hola everyone, as you can see I'm new here!!
Last time I was distracted by one of the army boys, the other one put one of my belongings in his pocket. Of course I'm sure everyone knows to watch
them at all times.
güero |
So, they stole your bag of pot 
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTIG8R
When questioned in Mexico never confess to anything!!
Deny, Deny, Deny!
Now here in the good ole USA please!
Confess, Confess, Confess!
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Spoken like someone that prepares cases for Court trials in the United States quite frequently  hey, why don't you retire.. an old hard charger like yourself
should be able to stand down and take it easy... or are you sitting there with your "brain bucket" in your "greens"on, typing and preparing cases with some bag
nasty's for snack food.. keep well you must have your OFP good to go...
enjoying it all.. fire for effect.. 
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Wiley, SIX MORE YEARS ONLY!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by güero
Hola everyone, as you can see I'm new here!!
Last time I was distracted by one of the army boys, the other one put one of my belongings in his pocket. Of course I'm sure everyone knows to watch
them at all times.
güero |
Thanks for the heads-up, güero. Welcome to BajaNomad.
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Woooosh
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Five grams of pot is legal to possess in Mexico for personal use. Even small amount of coke, ice and heroin are now legal. Just hand him a joint and
tell him to enjoy it after work.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
Five grams of pot is legal to possess in Mexico for personal use. Even small amount of coke, ice and heroin are now legal. Just hand him a joint and
tell him to enjoy it after work.
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I don't think I would do that. 
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
Five grams of pot is legal to possess in Mexico for personal use. Even small amount of coke, ice and heroin are now legal. Just hand him a joint and
tell him to enjoy it after work.
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I don't think I would do that. |
Ahhh, come on... someone has to be the first
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Martyman
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Uh-Oh!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
Ahhh, come on... someone has to be the first |
Well....if you arn't doing anything today, you could test it for us and send in your report.
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Bajajorge
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I have gone through the northbound check point north of San Felipe numerous times. When they have a tip of drugs moving northbound, they really get
carried away. Profiling to them is bust everybodys chops.
You'll really know when they have a tip when between San Felipe and Mexicali there will be some 2-3 additional military checkpoints, and usually 2
more checkpoints run by the Federalies. Adds about another hour or more to the trip.
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Bajahowodd
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Deny Deny Deny
That advice is golden inasmuch as Mexico has followed the Napoleanic Code, historically, wherein one is guilty until proven innocent.
On another note, the original post did not provide a description of either the people involved or the vehicle they were driving. given that, audiobaja
may well be right on about the soldier looking for his own personal score. Those guys could have been profiled based upon appearance.
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
Ahhh, come on... someone has to be the first |
Well....if you arn't doing anything today, you could test it for us and send in your report. |
I've got an excuse from the teacher, I can't drive and I don't have a car, and lastly I don't have a joint, well, maybe you could bring one by.. then
I could go from there...
I won't tell anyone you will be "holding" on your way up to drop it off.. and you would only have one check point, piece of cake for a guy like you..
with your silver tongue you would have no problems.. hell, if you get though the first check point, keep on going all the way
We will all be rooting for you let us all know when your leaving, today or tomorrow
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Donjulio
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They just recently busted a pretty large marijuana shipment going through there so they are a little more on their toes.
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sancho
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Good point Bajahowodd, the post I read from
the fishing site, was posted by 20 something
guys, I would assume they profile the heck
out of travellers, another item in this guys
post was being pulled over on the Hwy
for speeding, which he confessed to,
I believe they are called Mex Federal Camino
Police, do they have radar? he was issued
an actual TICKET of all things, wonders will
never cease, which he paid $20 dollars
for doing 110 km in an 80 zone
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
Mex Federal Camino
Police, do they have radar? |
They sure do. It used to be a Tecate can on the end of a stick but now it's the real thing.
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