mistake, crossing the border with several guns and lots of ammunition in his truck. didn't mean to, it just happened. mexican law is very clear, no guns without permission, period. he spoke with cnn's chris couplo this morning by telephone and he says his treatment in jail has gotten better since the american public started paying attention to his case, but at the same time, he's very worried that mexican officials aren't telling the truth. >> they're already saying a whole bunch of lies. i just know that the truth will set me free and that -- i'm not worried about the officials because they've already been caught in lies. they've already been caught in their lies. >> so let's just correct the record then from your perspective. were you in mexico trafficking weapons? >> no, absolutely not. absolutely not. >> had you been making trips there that weren't just visits but were for some other specific