If You Were Going To Smuggle Drugs Would You Fly In A Plane Directly From Columbia?

[youngmafbog]

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[youngmafbog]

Glad they caught these scum, especially since this lot was probably destined for the streets around me, but surely anyone with half a brain would not use a private plance from Columbia to smuggle it in?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5333829/Two-brothers-five-men-charged-cocaine-jet.html

[Spicerack]

No, I'd jettison them in the Irish Sea and pick them up in a 'fishing boat'.
But then I'm not a drug smuggler.

[Islay]

Sometimes going the obvious route blinds the experienced who look for the more devious.

[youngmafbog]

Well I suppose so Islay, but private plane to small airfield from Columbia? Small airports often dont have much to do so are able to examine private planes more carefully. I had a mate years ago that worked in Customs and Excise in a small airfield and apparently smuggling(not necessarily drugs) is (or was) rife.

[-Talbot-]

I assume you mean the country...Colombia and not the city Columbia,YMB?

[TWR]

Good job well done, Calais wants to learn a few lessons from this.

[EDDIE51]

No, not if I had even half a brain cell. Columbia produces over 90% of the world's cocaine and heroin ,all travelers from there are subject extra customs checks and searches.

[-Talbot-]

Calais?

The link to the story is just skinning round and it won't open ... I'm intrigued though.

[Islay]

YMF I have 22yrs experience in HMRC and have worked airports, docks and a lot more besides.
Small airports no longer have a constant HMRC presence - they do if they believe there is a risk but don't forget HMRC has to watch their bottom line with successive governments cutting us to the bone - we no longer have the men/women to search everything.

[Islay]

Rubbish Eddie - where are you getting your information from!

[-Talbot-]

Ever heard of Quota, Islay?

EDDIE is a member ... Some fantastic facts on Quora.

Columbia does have a smashing university though, maybe it is funded through drugs?

[-Talbot-]

Ah, missed my phone changing the first 'Quora' to quota

[emmie]

no i wouldn't, then i'm not into drugs and not stupid.

[Islay]

Nope never heard of it - is it full of fake news Talbot?

[youngmafbog]

Fair enough Islay, like I said it was a number of years ago. Having said that whenever I have landed at Hurn, a very small airport, there are always customs officials, seem to often be around Poole Harbour too so I guess they must be hotspots!!

[youngmafbog]

Islay: https://www.quora.com/

Y sort of glorified AB. You are not missing much.

[douglas9401]

It does seem to be geared more towards the bewildered than AB, YMB.

[Islay]

Oh a very reliable source of information then!!
Yes there will be some small airports and airfields that have a constant presence - especially if there is an office nearby - but as HMRC are now going to regional centres the small offices are closing and the presence will be going.

[EDDIE51]

Islay. Why do you take delight in questioning virtually everything I say ? I am finding it increasingly tiresome.
In this case my next door neighbour works for the UK's largest Gold refinery. He has been to Columbia to visit their Gold producers who have mines there, many times. He even goes to Medalin which is the centre of the Gold mining industry as well as the center of drug production. Every time he comes back to the UK the customs take him into a side room for a full search. He was told this was because he had visited Columbia and that it would happen every time he returned to the UK after traveling to Columbia. It also happens to all other travellers who have been to Columbia. Good enough for for you? ,or do you want his works phone number so you can check up?

[Islay]

Well Eddie I can tell you having worked the front line that does not happen! We simply do not have the staff to and i quote (all travelers from there are subject extra customs checks and searches. )

Perhaps if you provided actual evidence as in experience because like me I did the job for years or because you have actually been searched rather than here say!

Considering half the answers you provide are then proved to be wrong - you have to wonder why it is not only I that question your answers!!