Luggage Tampering at JNB!
Oct 16, 2017, 1:11 am
#16
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It was the dummies at the TSA in the US (they always leave a note behind) that had opened the bag for a security check, messed up the combination on the built-in lock on the case, and didn't even zip it properly back up.
Oct 16, 2017, 1:22 am
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Oct 16, 2017, 3:01 am
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I hope OP's experience will remain an isolated one. Though I do remember the pre-World Cup (and airport upgrade) days at JNB when almost every time I arrived there (on both EK and SAA) my luggage had been tampered with. Once I even had a big black shoeprint on the inside of the suitcase lid 
Oct 16, 2017, 9:29 am
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I had this happen to me last week arriving at DXB.
It was the dummies at the TSA in the US (they always leave a note behind) that had opened the bag for a security check, messed up the combination on the built-in lock on the case, and didn't even zip it properly back up.
It was the dummies at the TSA in the US (they always leave a note behind) that had opened the bag for a security check, messed up the combination on the built-in lock on the case, and didn't even zip it properly back up.
S
Oct 16, 2017, 3:48 pm
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You definitely done the right thing AlwaysOnTheRoad.
I had had a slightly similar situation last year coming from PEK through DXB arriving in GLA albeit I thankfully didn’t have all the additional ‘luggage’.
As my bag bag appeared on the belt, I noticed the expander zip was open, the strap was very loose and padlock missing. I mentioned it at the luggage desk and they asked me to check inside which I did and nothing seemed amiss however still wasn’t entirely happy so as I walked through customs, I approached the Customs Officer, explained someone had been through my bag and asked if he could scan it to make sure there wasn’t anything in the lining which he was quite happy to do. He did look surprised though as I don’t think too many people self refer themselves to customs at GLA.
Thankfully nothing untoward in my case but it does happen as has been shown in your experience.
S
I had had a slightly similar situation last year coming from PEK through DXB arriving in GLA albeit I thankfully didn’t have all the additional ‘luggage’.
As my bag bag appeared on the belt, I noticed the expander zip was open, the strap was very loose and padlock missing. I mentioned it at the luggage desk and they asked me to check inside which I did and nothing seemed amiss however still wasn’t entirely happy so as I walked through customs, I approached the Customs Officer, explained someone had been through my bag and asked if he could scan it to make sure there wasn’t anything in the lining which he was quite happy to do. He did look surprised though as I don’t think too many people self refer themselves to customs at GLA
. Thankfully nothing untoward in my case but it does happen as has been shown in your experience.
S
