I've recently starting watching the reveal "Locked Up Abroad," which is sort of addictive. For those of you who haven't seen it, it basically recounts the stories of those who did jail time abroad for smuggling (typically drugs). It has given me a newfound respect for the jobs of customs & immigration officers, and how my frequent 1-2 day trips outside the US may witness suspicious.
While trying to bring designer goods/jewelry into the US isn't the same as trying to sneak in heroin (for example),this still makes for fairly a story. A 55 year old Chinese lady was charged with offering sex to a customs officer in exchange for her daughter being allowed to enter the country with $160000 in undeclared goods.
The story goes back to last July, when she arrived in current York on an Air France flight. Via the NY Daily News:The post Woman Accused Of Trying To Bribe US Customs Agent With Sex appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com