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And so this was This is how I started operating in the dark. And a lot of my really dangerous operations came from there. In fact, the one I just told you about, about the FBI coming, I had received a phone call a few months before from the head of the federal police in Mexico. And he said, Paul, he said, there's a lot of trafficking coming across the border into Mexicali, into Tijuana,

He said, I'd love to have your team help us. So I wasn't working for the U.S. State Department. I was working with the federal agents in the countries that we were at because a lot of these traffickers, if you're a white guy down there with an attitude, they'll bring out all of their stuff.

He said, I'd love to have your team help us. So I wasn't working for the U.S. State Department. I was working with the federal agents in the countries that we were at because a lot of these traffickers, if you're a white guy down there with an attitude, they'll bring out all of their stuff.

He said, I'd love to have your team help us. So I wasn't working for the U.S. State Department. I was working with the federal agents in the countries that we were at because a lot of these traffickers, if you're a white guy down there with an attitude, they'll bring out all of their stuff.

And it was really easy for us to capture the attention of the traffickers where some Latino, some Mexican undercover guy, that wouldn't work as well. And so when we were down there, it was literally – within an hour or two. We were able to connect with this felon, the one that the FBI eventually got. But then... We wanted to make sure we connected with all of the traffickers in the area.

And it was really easy for us to capture the attention of the traffickers where some Latino, some Mexican undercover guy, that wouldn't work as well. And so when we were down there, it was literally – within an hour or two. We were able to connect with this felon, the one that the FBI eventually got. But then... We wanted to make sure we connected with all of the traffickers in the area.

And it was really easy for us to capture the attention of the traffickers where some Latino, some Mexican undercover guy, that wouldn't work as well. And so when we were down there, it was literally – within an hour or two. We were able to connect with this felon, the one that the FBI eventually got. But then... We wanted to make sure we connected with all of the traffickers in the area.

And so we were working with some others, and we were told that this other trafficker had a hotel that was known in the area for a place that you can buy those kind of models. And so we were at that hotel. One of his guys had brought us there. We were waiting inside for him to bring us a 9 and 11 truck. So we could verify he had what our boss wanted. It was two in the morning.

And so we were working with some others, and we were told that this other trafficker had a hotel that was known in the area for a place that you can buy those kind of models. And so we were at that hotel. One of his guys had brought us there. We were waiting inside for him to bring us a 9 and 11 truck. So we could verify he had what our boss wanted. It was two in the morning.

And so we were working with some others, and we were told that this other trafficker had a hotel that was known in the area for a place that you can buy those kind of models. And so we were at that hotel. One of his guys had brought us there. We were waiting inside for him to bring us a 9 and 11 truck. So we could verify he had what our boss wanted. It was two in the morning.

Tijuana at the time was the highest murder capital rate in the world of any city, right? And it's at two in the morning in an area, the most dangerous part of the city, sitting inside this hotel that is owned by a trafficker. And so we're sitting in there and one of my security guys, one of my Krav Maga trainers, he's like, Paul, he said, this is a kill zone. He said, we can't stay in here.

Tijuana at the time was the highest murder capital rate in the world of any city, right? And it's at two in the morning in an area, the most dangerous part of the city, sitting inside this hotel that is owned by a trafficker. And so we're sitting in there and one of my security guys, one of my Krav Maga trainers, he's like, Paul, he said, this is a kill zone. He said, we can't stay in here.

Tijuana at the time was the highest murder capital rate in the world of any city, right? And it's at two in the morning in an area, the most dangerous part of the city, sitting inside this hotel that is owned by a trafficker. And so we're sitting in there and one of my security guys, one of my Krav Maga trainers, he's like, Paul, he said, this is a kill zone. He said, we can't stay in here.

There is no back way. He says that the back way is barred off. He said, the only way out is the front. He said, we can't stay here. So I'm like, okay, well, so we walk out front. And as we're out front, because we're waiting outside for him to bring, you know, the models for us to see. And it was about two in the morning. And one of the, there's a police officer that drives up.

There is no back way. He says that the back way is barred off. He said, the only way out is the front. He said, we can't stay here. So I'm like, okay, well, so we walk out front. And as we're out front, because we're waiting outside for him to bring, you know, the models for us to see. And it was about two in the morning. And one of the, there's a police officer that drives up.

There is no back way. He says that the back way is barred off. He said, the only way out is the front. He said, we can't stay here. So I'm like, okay, well, so we walk out front. And as we're out front, because we're waiting outside for him to bring, you know, the models for us to see. And it was about two in the morning. And one of the, there's a police officer that drives up.

He rolls down his window. He said, um, You guys want a ride? We're like, no, no, we're good. He says, what are you doing? I said, we're just waiting for our Uber. Yeah, right. You know, five white guys in that part of town at two in the morning. We're up to no good for sure. Do they have a Uber? Exactly. Do you want it? So he says, okay. And he goes around the corner.

He rolls down his window. He said, um, You guys want a ride? We're like, no, no, we're good. He says, what are you doing? I said, we're just waiting for our Uber. Yeah, right. You know, five white guys in that part of town at two in the morning. We're up to no good for sure. Do they have a Uber? Exactly. Do you want it? So he says, okay. And he goes around the corner.

He rolls down his window. He said, um, You guys want a ride? We're like, no, no, we're good. He says, what are you doing? I said, we're just waiting for our Uber. Yeah, right. You know, five white guys in that part of town at two in the morning. We're up to no good for sure. Do they have a Uber? Exactly. Do you want it? So he says, okay. And he goes around the corner.

And about one or two minutes later, from all directions, seven police officers, on the ground, on the ground, on the ground. We're like, shit, okay. Shakedown. Yeah, shakedown. So we're all getting, we're getting arrested there. Now, what we found out is that he was actually the other trafficker that formed the escape felon. He was friends with... the head of the police down there, right?