Ok folks this is privilege information, but will eventually moved out of the back forums.

On Saturday Feb 23, 2008 a group of paintball players made the trek down to Mexico to check out the field for the up coming game on the 22 of March. 2 groups carpooling with a minimum of 4 ppl in each vehicle and with two markers each.

Upon crossing the border the 1st group was signaled to pull over by the inspection station which they did, upon being asked a series of questions on the nature of the visit and their current cargo ALL OF THEIR PAINTBALL EQUIPMENT WAS APPERANTLY CONFICATED! They were instructed to drive to the rear of the facility were their gear was taken from them, this included ALL markers, hoppers, air tanks AND HERES THE KICKER! Their pod packs/harnesses, pods, equipment bags, and clothing related to paintball.     

It is MY OPINION that their stuff was stolen! I can maybe understand the markers and maybe the tanks, but the hoppers? And all that other non-marker related stuff? Besides the inspection station NEVER makes you drive to the back and you should get a receipt of the stuffed inventoried.

Well after being threaten of tossed in jail for contraband the quickly turned all their gear over and made a hasty U turn and came right across the border.

The second group didn't have to stop as the 1st group, but upon entering the city limits where immediately pulled over by the local cops and said they had ran a stop sign! The police told them that they could of course FIX the ticket with a little cash! Of course and took the group for $80.00 a head with 6 ppl in the van that's about $480.00 bucks. Well most crooks stop here, but not these guys, while going around collecting money they noticed the gear bags and asked what was in them?

They responded with our personal effects! They asked the nature of the visit and they responded to shop and paintball, they where then told to open up the back and open up the bags!  Once they saw the markers they quickly took possession of them and send them on their not so merry way! Only the markers were taken no hoppers or tanks or personal gear.

These guys were as forgiving as the other group and decided to go to the police station and claim their gear! Upon arrival they were told that No such officers exist and that they should go away and stop lying before being "ARRESTED FOR HARRASMENT" the group took to the warning had a few beers and made the U turn towards the U.S.

Well all of this information came to my via plain blind LUCK! I ran into an old buddy of mine that following Monday 2-25-08 while filling up on gas and we got to talking, he said he was waiting for some buddies from Camp Pendleton and invited me to joined them, they where the ones who had the experience.

I advised them that I would get the word out and to next time file a complaint with U.S. CUSTOMS ASAP! For unless there is a paper trail they would consider it an isolated incident. I am always weary of when I travel down south always having that extra 2-3 hundred stashed away for emergencies.

People who think they know better always say take your drivers license and birth certificate- those people/person are idiots! Anyone can steal your Identity with just those 2 in MEXICO! All they need is the DL# your address on the license which they have your D.O.B and now you have just provided them with a birth certificate. MORONS if they really want they could just shoot you and not even bury you, as they head back across the border or I should say as your new you heads back across the border!

In any event I have made several phone calls included Baja paintball to inform them of these very common and frequent occurrences, they are taking proactive steps to minimize the exposure of such thefts to paintballers and guest alike. So when they contact me or others back with updated information you will know 1st and then the general community.

Stand by for addition detail. Honk Honk!