Auto Theft and the Mexican Border
(Two Thousand Miles of Unlawful Commerce)
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The author uses his 6 years as a Police Patrolman, 9 years as an Auto Theft Police Detective, and 8 years as a Crime Prevention Specialist as well as his 17 years as a Foreign Special Agent working in Mexico locating and repatriating stolen U.S. vehicles to inform the reader of what happened when a car is stolen.
He explains the investigation process conducted by police, where a stolen car ends up and the ways thieves use to re introduce stolen vehicles back into the market, and way thieves conduct their business. Corruption in Mexico related to Auto Theft is discusses. The author also explains the treaty that exist between the U.S. and Mexico related to stolen vehicles , the people and organizations involved and requirements and its pro’s and con’s. Various organizations that are active in the fight against Auto Theft both law enforcement and private are explained.
The Insurance industry covering Auto theft claims is explained as well as Prevention Methods to safe guard a vehicle.
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Of the thousands of stolen vehicles each year, many are stolen along the Mexican and U.S. Border. Where do these vehicles go? Are these stolen vehicles ever found?
What are the U.S. Law Enforcement personnel doing to prevent, locate and repatriate these stolen cars? Is Mexican Law Enforcement personnel involved in this lucrative trade? What are American Consulates and Embassies doing to retrieve these stolen cars back to the U.S.?
Learn from a 39 year Auto theft veteran Investigator who worked in Mexico for 17 years, of what happens to these stolen cars. Learn of what preventative measures (if any) that can be implemented to help you keep your car from being stolen. Learn if any current treaties exist that can help the victim of stolen vehicles found in foreign countries.
About the Author
Elias A. Camacho was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He attended Jefferson High School and El Paso Community College, where he obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice.
Elias is a Vietnam veteran having served in the United states Navy for six years, five of which were aboard the USS Constellation CVA 64.(CVA64 is an aircraft carrier.) Elias Joined the El Paso Police Department in 1970, where he served as patrol officer, auto theft detective, Mexico liaison officer, and crime prevention specialist. In 1988–89, he was named “Detective of the Year.” Additionally, he received a certificate of merit from the El Paso mayor and city council.
In 1992, Elias joined the National Insurance Crime Bureau (previously the National Automobile Theft Bureau) as a special agent with a special Texas Ranger commission from the state of Texas. He was assigned as a foreign agent and worked the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Colima, and Nayarit for seventeen years. During the last two years of employment, he also worked the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosi.
Besides conducting training sessions in Mexico, Elias has also conducted auto theft training in Panama, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and the United States. Elias has received various awards and recognitions, such as the Texas Director of Public Safety Award.
Elias has testified in court as an auto theft expert. He continues to be a member of the Texas Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators and the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators.
Elias retired in 2009 from the NICB and is now a Texas licensed private investigator.