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Old Jan 18, 2017, 9:39 am
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caliform
 
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
It seems like the natural place to do such a test, don't you think?

Unless you think they should send people in to the airport toilets to demand urine samples
No, drugs are the concern of customs and police, not airport security.

If you have contraband, whether it be drugs, alcohol (in some countries) monetary instruments, plants, seeds, etc. -- the customs authority in the receiving county concerns itself about this. Of course, if you flaunt illegal substances at airport security, they're likely to get the police. Let's say you show up with two bricks of cocaine and a live endangered parrot, yes, sure, they'll get you arrested.

Outside of that, it's just not what they are there to check for.
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