[OT] customs at Gatwick
Jul 3, 2006, 10:04 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 5,105
Originally Posted by bealine
HMCE rely more and more on intelligence these days and almost certainly received the wink from co-operating overseas customs or police officers.
Jul 3, 2006, 10:09 am
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SE1, London
Posts: 23,441
Originally Posted by BlackBerryAddict
Not only do they use tip offs, they also profile travellers. I don't normally get picked out (<1% over many years), but the one time I did a 6 day itinerary to Aruba, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and included Amsterdam for good measure (all on legit business 
) I did get picked out without hesitation from customs.
) I did get picked out without hesitation from customs.
