Smokin Moose
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex Moderator
A SHOCKED airline passenger has returned a million yen's worth of cannabis that customs staff planted in his bag in a bungled sniffer dog exercise. An officer at Narita International Airport stuffed 142 grams of the drug into the side pocket of a randomly-selected black suitcase coming off an overseas flight so that the animal could detect it.
"The dog couldn't find it and the officer also forgot which bag he put it in," a customs office spokeswoman said.
"If by some chance passengers find it in their suitcase, we're asking them to return it."
Japan Today reports that the passenger discovered a small metal box containing the cannabis tucked in a side compartment of his suitcase when he got to his hotel. Reports indicate that the passenger concerned may have ended up in a country like Indonesia, where drugs found in passenger's luggage are not easily explained. Schapelle Corby's case was mentioned as an example of what could have happened to the surprised traveller.
The Customs Officer will be re-trained, as well as the dog.
Source: Sunday Mail (Australia)
Copyright: 2008 Queensland Newspapers
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Website: Sunday Mail | Courier Mail, newspaper, Brisbane, Queensland | The Courier-Mail
"The dog couldn't find it and the officer also forgot which bag he put it in," a customs office spokeswoman said.
"If by some chance passengers find it in their suitcase, we're asking them to return it."
Japan Today reports that the passenger discovered a small metal box containing the cannabis tucked in a side compartment of his suitcase when he got to his hotel. Reports indicate that the passenger concerned may have ended up in a country like Indonesia, where drugs found in passenger's luggage are not easily explained. Schapelle Corby's case was mentioned as an example of what could have happened to the surprised traveller.
The Customs Officer will be re-trained, as well as the dog.
Source: Sunday Mail (Australia)
Copyright: 2008 Queensland Newspapers
Contact: Send a letter to the editor
Website: Sunday Mail | Courier Mail, newspaper, Brisbane, Queensland | The Courier-Mail
