The book deals with attitude (an important consideration for this profession, I would imagine), fake ID, crossing borders, dealing with lots of money, dealing with the justice system, and more. For the flip side to this "how to" book, the actual narrative of "Inside the Cocaine Cartel" shares comparable information in the context of a fascinating story line. This book says a lot of what "Inside..." doesn't. This book is exactly what it claims to be, and it doesn't disappoint.


Borrow, don't buy   June 6, 2004
 30 out of 31 found this review helpful

Very elementary, could have been written by anyone; including a priest. No "blow you away" secrets here. All common sense, with a couple of stupid tips to make sure you get arrested, such as approaching police in other countries and bribing them to find cocaine sources. Thought it would be an interesting read of an experienced trafficker, instead it was a short, "thrown together" book of common sense. Almost unreadable, don't buy it. All the 5 star reviews here are most definitely friends, or the author himself.


Certain Parts Need To Be Read By Everyone!!!   May 18, 2002
 13 out of 15 found this review helpful

Every Man, Woman, and Child should read this book. In a way it will teach you more than you should know, but overall, it teaches you the same outcome(Death, Jail, Snitching). The beginning of the book tell you that even the hardest person will snitch to reduce their sentence. Your friends, people you have know for years will turn against you to help themselves. For anyone thinking about getting into the drug game or any criminal act, this book is a crystal ball to your future. You won't waste your money. Only for mature minds!


Extremely Well Written, Good Information   August 19, 2001
 10 out of 13 found this review helpful

Gosh--if someone were truly thinking of entering the drug-smuggling profession, they should buy this book, as it gives very sound advice. Personally, I'm thinking of writing a novel, and including some drug-smuggling characters. This book gave me complete information for an excellent character profile. I was shocked at some of the information included, as I feel certain chapters should have been classified information (to protect against terroists). I really liked the style in which the book was written, as well--very direct, and easy to read. A REALLY EXCELLENT book.


Definately worth the read   May 18, 2004
 5 out of 7 found this review helpful

The first thing that struck me was how small the book was. I looked at its lack of size (152 pages) and thought I had wasted my money. How wrong I was. As noted by the other reviewers, this is truly excellent book. No Hollywood stuff here - just the truth with the deceit, need for multiple ID's, and need for thorough, thorough, thorough planning and execution. I'm not familiar with the geography of the Americas but it is not hard to follow the clear and impressive thinking of the author. I agree with one reviewers comment that if enforcement agencies aren't monitoring who is buying the book, then they should be. This is not a book I would want to get caught with because it definately read as a 'how to' manual for those serious about getting involved even if you have no intention of doing so. One benefit of it is how clear the risk of going to jail is - a risk I personally would not be prepared to take. One for the safety deposit box, I would suggest. Definately worth the read.