Several checkpoints near the border have been setup in an effort to prevent contraband from entering Guatemala from the Mexican side. Police have seized over Q10,000 ($1400) worth of miscellaneous goods this morning so far. Some of the products include cooking oil, detergent, and packaged junk foods like chips and cookies.
Fines are being given in amounts of up to Q5,000 on a case by case basis. The majority of smugglers are bringing in the contraband because of it's low prices on the Mexican side of the border. Since the Mexican currency of Pesos have lost value versus the Guatemalan currency of Quetzal, there is even more money to be made during this time.
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