Tourist Imprisoned for Transporting Drugs

Tapestry · Jul 13th, 2006, 20:08

A relevant BBC article on the dangers of getting involved with drugs in India... A 26-year old UK woman just got 10 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/5172846.stm

Digital Drifter · Jul 14th, 2006, 16:06

It's a repeat of the australian story, I think. Protesting innocence after getting caught? I'm not sure about others but in ALL my international flights, at the START, I'm always asked whether I packed my luggage and has it left my eyesight while coming to the airport.

This lady is lucky, as I think there is a capital punishment too in the books for drugs offences.

Cameleer · Jul 15th, 2006, 11:59

When I was coming back from India last year I had some camel medicine in my luggage. The one type was 3 pieces of whitish translucent crystal chunks that weigh about a pound each, the other looked like a golf ball size tar ball. From my understanding the whitish stuff is chlorine and the tar ball is sugar cane and something for energy. I’m just glad that I didn’t have to try and explain what it was to customs.

dzibead · Jul 15th, 2006, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cameleer

When I was coming back from India last year I had some camel medicine in my luggage. The one type was 3 pieces of whitish translucent crystal chunks that weigh about a pound each, the other looked like a golf ball size tar ball. From my understanding the whitish stuff is chlorine and the tar ball is sugar cane and something for energy. I’m just glad that I didn’t have to try and explain what it was to customs.

Oh, foo! I'm sure they get people transporting camel medicine all the time, and you wouldn't have had the slightest difficulty explaining to customs!

(Your avatar is SO CUTE!)

abracax · Jul 15th, 2006, 20:55

That's the verdict on anyone who carries anything for an Israeli in India. This ain't a prejudiced comment, but an observation from experience. Some of those guys have filled entire prisons with their "mules" - I know one Aussie idiot who let himself get talked into carrying 10kg of charas out, just for a free ticket home! Could have been worse, though. She could have been caught in Malaysia or Indonesia.

greenchutney · Jul 15th, 2006, 21:01

or dubai...this american rapper/producer got lucky with that mysterious royal pardon...just a month ago?..guess its a priveldge of certain passports and connections...yeah have connections if nothing else..and hopefully influential ones too...

story link here..

a conservative republican from utah helping out for a druggie...hmmmm..did the earth tilt on its axis for a brief moment?

sirensongs · Aug 13th, 2006, 21:44

lucky it wasn't Malaysia or Dubai.....

...OR Sri Lanka, where the penalty for drugs is death.

Nick-H · Aug 13th, 2006, 22:04

Good grief, I didn't know that

PeakXV · Aug 13th, 2006, 22:20

Singapore also has the death penalty for that type of infraction. They always announce this law on SIA just before arriving at Changi -- and I make a habit to take a peek around the cabin to see if any of the more nefarious looking passengers are having a sudden anxiety attack.

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Jul 13th, 2006, 20:08	#1
Tapestry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 326	Tourist Imprisoned for Transporting Drugs A relevant BBC article on the dangers of getting involved with drugs in India... A 26-year old UK woman just got 10 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/5172846.stm

Jul 14th, 2006, 16:06	#2
Digital Drifter bang a whore? Bangalore Dammit! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,878	It's a repeat of the australian story, I think. Protesting innocence after getting caught? I'm not sure about others but in ALL my international flights, at the START, I'm always asked whether I packed my luggage and has it left my eyesight while coming to the airport. This lady is lucky, as I think there is a capital punishment too in the books for drugs offences. __________________ Click here for the Indiamike train guide in PDF

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abracax Mahaguru Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 435	Guilty of stupidity That's the verdict on anyone who carries anything for an Israeli in India. This ain't a prejudiced comment, but an observation from experience. Some of those guys have filled entire prisons with their "mules" - I know one Aussie idiot who let himself get talked into carrying 10kg of charas out, just for a free ticket home! Could have been worse, though. She could have been caught in Malaysia or Indonesia. __________________ He travels fastest who pays for a cab.

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sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	or... lucky it wasn't Malaysia or Dubai..... ...OR Sri Lanka, where the penalty for drugs is death. __________________ *"Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to lose* yourself."** Feringhee: The India Diaries

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Cameleer Camel Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 196	When I was coming back from India last year I had some camel medicine in my luggage. The one type was 3 pieces of whitish translucent crystal chunks that weigh about a pound each, the other looked like a golf ball size tar ball. From my understanding the whitish stuff is chlorine and the tar ball is sugar cane and something for energy. I’m just glad that I didn’t have to try and explain what it was to customs.

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greenchutney Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,578	or dubai...this american rapper/producer got lucky with that mysterious royal pardon...just a month ago?..guess its a priveldge of certain passports and connections...yeah have connections if nothing else..and hopefully influential ones too... story link here.. a conservative republican from utah helping out for a druggie...hmmmm..did the earth tilt on its axis for a brief moment?

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,331	Singapore also has the death penalty for that type of infraction. They always announce this law on SIA just before arriving at Changi -- and I make a habit to take a peek around the cabin to see if any of the more nefarious looking passengers are having a sudden anxiety attack. ----- __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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