Changes @ KM21 and other border areas.

navegator wrote:
To answer Mr: qtlla9111.

The official fee for unloading and loading the trailer is $320.00 US Dollars and that is only paid at the border if the Mexican customs requests it, once the seals are attached, the trailer box should not be opened until it arrives at the destination.

The contents of the trailer were inspected at the border both by the US customs and then the Mexican customs the driver had a detailed inventory and documents that the Mexican Consulate provided for the transpertation into Mexico and the trailer doors were sealed, in the Resguardo Aduanal South of Sonoyta, they stoped the trailer and removed the seals, opened the doors and asked for money to let the rig continue nothing was unloaded and nothing was touched.

They asked for $170.00 US Dollars deposited into a private debit card at the local Oxxo, the driver stayed with the trailer, he can not go out of the customs compound and NO HE DID NOT PARTICIPATE in the extorsion, our neece's husband's family have a company that has trailers and asked the company that transported ower furniture if the driver could have asked for a bribe , that is forbiden and the driver can loose his job, the company is reputable and honest, the seals where not on the doors.

The Garita Aduanal South of Sonoyta has been a thorn in the comerce for quite some time we have a friend that works for a maquiladora tha transports goods from theire factory in Tijuana to the one in Guadaljara and he has to drive from Tijuana to Sonyta at least once a week to give the Aduaneros a bribe, the company places the brbes under cost of doing buisness.

A number of persons that post here have complained about this particular Aduana.

For Mr: iguana07

Spain emtyed the dungeons of all criminals and sent them to the new world as conquistadores, cheaper than to house them in spain, the bribes came with them and have not stoped.

navegator

I understand what you're saying, loud and clear. My position is that you paid them off. Corruption is a two-way street. It's your choice but don't blame Mexico and paint the whole country with a wide brush.

American ex-pats love to pay bribes. It makes them feel like "I've really got a handle on being a Mexican". In reality, all they do is additional damage.

A bit off topic but I have read quite a bit about corruption. In the last four years, 78 American governors, mayors, local and state officials have been convicted of corruption. Of course there they use nicer words such as; fraud, bribery, and embezzlement.

The EU says it cost them 120 billion Euro in corruption throughout Europe.

It's part of the human condition. When one obtains power, they run the risk of becoming corrupt.

I personally will jump through hoops, wait a lifetime if I have to, but I won't personally participate.