Bogtrotter
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Wow- I've traveled quite a bit in the Caribbean and have never heard of such a thing. Were they actually spearing and penetrating the bags?
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bkotheimer
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I flew to/from MBJ last year for a trip and brought all my own gear. So thankful I was able to carry everything on!
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OK Thanks!
I have seen this in several Colombian airports though generally it has been done in my presence. As I was leaving Cartagena in December they pulled some bags of coffee from my luggage and picked one at random to cut into with a probe. The Customs officer opened a probe from a sterile pack and used it to cut a small hole into the bag. He pulled out a tiny sample and then smelled and tasted it to ascertain it was not drugs.
I've had my luggage directly probed in Pereira, Bogota, and San Andres Colombia. In each case I was asked to come with the Customs officer out into the "secure" side of the baggage handling area - past where the conveyor belts carried my bags outside. The luggage was examined with a probe which was several inches long. The probe was certainly sharp enough to insert through the mesh of the denier fabric but I doubt it could have penetrated a BCD.
I've had my luggage directly probed in Pereira, Bogota, and San Andres Colombia. In each case I was asked to come with the Customs officer out into the "secure" side of the baggage handling area - past where the conveyor belts carried my bags outside. The luggage was examined with a probe which was several inches long. The probe was certainly sharp enough to insert through the mesh of the denier fabric but I doubt it could have penetrated a BCD.
CajunDiveMaster
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Frenzy,
I have travelled to Jamaica 35 times now, and have never seen or experienced what did. I can only suggest that they had some advanced information rather than randomly "picking".
To Chrpai,
Of those 35 visits, 33 were to BRB! I absolutely love the resort, the staff, the diving, and especially the professionalism exhibited by George and Ebi. I am honored to be considered their friend as well!
I have travelled to Jamaica 35 times now, and have never seen or experienced what did. I can only suggest that they had some advanced information rather than randomly "picking".
To Chrpai,
Of those 35 visits, 33 were to BRB! I absolutely love the resort, the staff, the diving, and especially the professionalism exhibited by George and Ebi. I am honored to be considered their friend as well!
waterproof mp3
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That is horrible. Why can't they just open the bags and use their eyes to see if there are any illegal drugs instead of poking it with ice picks. Its all common sense. BTW, was your camera damaged?
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