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When I travel I usually have Ambien, and some muscle relaxers (bad back) should I just plan on getting thrown in prison :eek: or make sure they are in the original bottles?, usually I throw all of that into one container along with a bunch of vitamins I also take.
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Originally Posted by Bonesaz
(Post 13320044)
make sure they are in the original bottles
A very good idea. Or be prepared to lose them if customs authorities decide to search you. I always travel with the basics: Advil, Tylanol, a few days' vitamin supply. But no more than 10-12 pills total, so as not to attract interest. Plus, if they do take them away, it's no biggie, easy to refill when I get home. I've never once had an issue (knock on wood). |
Originally Posted by StarFeat
(Post 12884141)
Apparently one outside of reservation expenses, sometimes do also pay another price for embarking on MRs - at the expense of Interrogation. Last week while doing doing DEN-SFO-(via SYD)-AKL-(via SIN)-ZRH-ORD, the folks at AKL apparently had an incredulous take to my motive for a 1-night stay was collecting miles. I was interrogated by New Zealand immigration for almost two hours where the lady who cross examined me asked about my profession, my marriage status and went through every single inch of my luggages, carryon, laptop and went back and forth between her supervisor about my state. She found it impossible that I would endure a long 14+ hour transpacific run, only to stay one night without knowing anyone here having only a passport, hotel/car rental reservation and then leaving immediately the next day for Europe. She would go on and on that I was lying to her about collecting miles and wanted me to distort my story when I have no other ones and was simply being 100% honest. She and her supervisor even called the SQ AKL office to verify that I was a booked passenger on the next day's flight. The lenghty interrogation at one point became very tedious that I feared that this would be the first time that I'd be refused entry into a country. Though after the whole ordeal, they finally let me out and said that the reason for my interrogation was the fact that I fell into the criteria for being high risk.
Well next time I'm doing an MR via NZ, I'd make sure I have a same day connection enabling me to immediately transit airside and avoid having to pass immigration. I'm not a heavy MR person but I have done several MRs in the past with short stays of country/continent hopping and last week was the first time I had been severly grilled and sent to scrutiny. I had no problems at ZRH BTW despite only staying 2 nights. Anyone else been interrogated for MR itineraries? |
Originally Posted by ESpen36
(Post 13320905)
A very good idea. Or be prepared to lose them if customs authorities decide to search you.
I always travel with the basics: Advil, Tylanol, a few days' vitamin supply. But no more than 10-12 pills total, so as not to attract interest. Plus, if they do take them away, it's no biggie, easy to refill when I get home. I've never once had an issue (knock on wood). |
Originally Posted by benzguy80
(Post 13330547)
in some places carrying around prescription drugs in containers other than those they were sold in is a criminal offense.
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Originally Posted by benzguy80
(Post 13330547)
in some places carrying around prescription drugs in containers other than those they were sold in is a criminal offense.
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Originally Posted by maltasr
(Post 13331436)
I'm not tring to be snotty, but could you name a few of those countries?
I'm not a lawyer nor have I played one on TV, so take this with a grain of salt if you want. this I believe, you can be arrested in the US (and probably elsewhere) for carting around prescription drugs in a container other than that which they were dispensed in. |
Originally Posted by benzguy80
(Post 13334594)
a friend of mine is acquainted with someone who was arrested in Houston TX for this very thing. the accused will probably be let off since the drugs that she was allegedly in possession of were prescribed for her.
I'm not a lawyer nor have I played one on TV, so take this with a grain of salt if you want. this I believe, you can be arrested in the US (and probably elsewhere) for carting around prescription drugs in a container other than that which they were dispensed in. I end up bringing the written prescription info with me but it still worries me nonetheless. |
I'm also not a lawyer, but I believe the greater problem would be to have the pills in a container that does not have your name on it. If it's only one type of medication, it should be in the script bottle, but if there are multiple medications, it's too much to carry individual containers.
Originally Posted by benzguy80
(Post 13334594)
a friend of mine is acquainted with someone who was arrested in Houston TX for this very thing. the accused will probably be let off since the drugs that she was allegedly in possession of were prescribed for her.
I'm not a lawyer nor have I played one on TV, so take this with a grain of salt if you want. this I believe, you can be arrested in the US (and probably elsewhere) for carting around prescription drugs in a container other than that which they were dispensed in. |
Originally Posted by drjazz
(Post 13335146)
I'm also not a lawyer, but I believe the greater problem would be to have the pills in a container that does not have your name on it.
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I usually put all of my scripts in one bottle too. Sometimes I carry the written prescription with me. I've never had to explain what pills I'm carrying even though I have been interrogated a time or two I think carrying the written script is a good idea, just in case.
dan |
In this day and age, there is no such thing as a script. A doctor's letter maybe.
Canadian customs is one of the worst i have come across. They really make it seem as though you owe them a living and my bank agrees. A lot of those canadian agents have been caught stealing financial info from customers. |
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