Overview

• Tirante was stopped for a luggage inspection at Cancún International Airport after competing in the Cincinnati Masters.
• Authorities classified his rolls of racket strings as non-personal goods and demanded a 19% tax on their value.
• Upon requesting legal documentation, he says officers threatened to retain his passport if he did not pay.
• Under duress, Tirante paid the levy before publishing an Instagram post denouncing the actions as corruption and abuse of authority.
• Mexican customs authorities have not issued any official response to Tirante’s public allegations.