San Diego police crack down on 'wildcatters' selling rides to Los Angeles
The San Diego Police Department has begun a crackdown on "wildcatters," people or businesses that sell rides to Los Angeles to people at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings without the appropriate transportation permits.
Reacting to complaints from business owners and residents in the San Ysidro area, San Diego police arrested six wildcatters, impounded three vehicles and seized more than $900 in cash as evidence, police said Wednesday.
The crackdown will continue "at all hours of the day and night," police said. Wildcatters face a fine of at least $350 and possible jail time.
-- Tony Perry in San Diego
EDITOR'S PICKS:
who are these wildcatters? who are they selling rides to?
Posted by: kuruc | April 20, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Of course, rich people can't get richer with all these unlicensed drivers trying to make a living to feed their families.
Having such a surplus of jobs in California they should get a decent job.
Posted by: Peoplescomments | April 20, 2011 at 07:47 PM
one of the many, many reasons L.A. has become such a hole. at least someone's finally doing something, even if it is too little, too late.
Posted by: brianguy | April 20, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Notice they said "selling". Just replace that word with "donation" like medical marijuana dispensaries do and jump over the legal mumbo jumbo Dekembe Motombo.
Posted by: Montana Gold- | April 22, 2011 at 08:59 PM