The chaos we have seen today at Mexican airports, and the advice being dispensed to travelers caught in the cross hairs, reminds me of the time I flew into GIB, Gibraltar International Airport, to lecture to the local compliance officers there on how money launderers operate. Apparently, they sent a welcoming committee to the airport to meet and greet me, which was unknown to me, but as I was bringing something for the attendees that Customs might want to examine, and possibly seize, for as I was not going to declare it, I had other plans.
Drawing upon my old days as a career money launderer used to artfully evading scrutiny upon arrival at dozens of international airports, I chose to embed myself in the midst of a large group of what appeared to be arriving British nationals on holiday. We call that Hiding in Plain Sight, and employing them as a screen, I was able to disappear into the crowd at the arrivals area.
When I arrived at my hotel, I received a call from a representative of the compliance association, wondering if I actually did make it to Gibraltar, and surprised that this old money launderer still had a few tricks up his sleeve.
I hope that the nervous American tourists now caught in a dangerous situation at Mexican hotels, and worried about Cartel gunmen showing up and creating possible personal threats find a way to blend into the background, and stay safe.
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