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Originally Posted by ken0042
I have to disagree with you assesment, Jolinar. From what's in the article (and I did just skim it so tell me if I missed something) but they drilled holes in his truck based on him being nervous, still found nothing, then proceeded to do a more invasive and likely destructive search and finally found something.
In my mind what should be done is the laws need to be changed; not to give customs the right to rip apart somebody's vehicle because he's nervous, but to make trafficing of drugs across the border such a severe crime that the penalty will deter people from doing it.
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The article doesn't tell much of what indicators the officers had.....but let me asure you it was much more than just him being nervous. They have access to many tools that would help determine if someone is smuggling including ion scanners, detector dogs and x-ray equipment. You mention that they drilled into the truck and found nothing and then proceeded to do a more destructive exam. The article does not say that at all. It says that they drilled into the truck to find drugs and then towed it to another location. I have read several articles on this and a few of them mentioned that they found drugs after drilling into the truck....at which point they need to take the truck to a facility to remove the concealment area. I have tried to find those articles again but it appears that you now have to login to the news providers. Even tho....that makes much more sense.....It's not as if they just tore the guys vehcile tobits because of mere suspicion. If customs damages your vehicle in the process of a search and finds nothing....they have to pay for the damages. And contrary to popular belief....it is customs policy to pack the vehcile and or personal belongings back into the car if they do not find anything after a search.