PLT OF SMA AT CUSTOMS DID NOT HAVE HIS LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN HIS POSSESSION.
Synopsis
PLT OF SMA AT CUSTOMS DID NOT HAVE HIS LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN HIS POSSESSION.
Narrative
ON MY ARR TO BROWN FIELD ON 11/XX/91; THE CUSTOMS AGENT ASKED FOR MY PLT'S LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. I REACHED FOR THE SATCHEL THAT CARRIES THESE DOCUMENTS AND FOR THE FIRST TIME REALIZED THAT I DID NOT HAVE THEM. I EXPLAINED TO THE CUSTOMS AGENT THAT I PRESENTED THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO OTHER AGENTS AT BROWN FIELD ON NOV XX; XTH; XTH; AND XTH ON PREVIOUS TRIP TO BAJA; CA; JUST DAYS BEFORE. I ALSO PRESENTED TO HIM XEROX COPIES OF MY PLT'S LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATES THAT I USE TO CLR MEXICAN CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION. I USE COPIES IN MEXICO IN CASE I LOSE ONE OF THE ORIGINALS WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ENTERING THE COUNTRY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I FAILED TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS OF MY PLT'S LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN THE MANY YRS I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING TO MEXICO. I WAS UNAWARE THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY PLT'S LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN MY POSSESSION. I DID NOT INTENTIONALLY FLY OR TRY TO ENTER THE COUNTRY WITHOUT THE PROPER DOCUMENTS. I WILL NEVER FLY OR ENTER THE COUNTRY WITHOUT HAVING MY PLT'S LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN MY POSSESSION.
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