Du also had a meeting with a criminal in the area of Tapachula who “would take you from southwestern Mexico to wherever you want to be in the United States for US$ 9, 000.”
Before the appointment at a resort, Nazar gave the team guidance on safety. For example, he told Du to” test and stick to the script and questions to discuss”.
Then there was the problem of what script term to apply “if we need to get — which means stop what you’re doing, we’re leaving, no more issues”. They agreed on “guacamole” but, unfortunately, did not have to use the term.
From Tapachula, the staff flew to the Mexican border city of Tijuana.
” It was a domestic trip, but there was card power. And ( the officers ) were just pulling everybody with a Chinese passport ( aside )”, recounted Du, who has got a Hong Kong passport, with the Chinese national emblem on it.
” Finally, of course, they looked at our documents with the card postcards. They had to let us leave. … As we were making our way across the room, everybody’s want,’ Which criminal did you apply? How much money did you pay?'”