Man tries to smuggle wife into EU in suitcase

Zippie84 · 18-03-2015 10:38am #1

A Frenchman tried to smuggle his Russian wife into the European Union by hiding her in a massive suitcase, without realising there had been no need for the would-be James Bond scheme.

Poland's border guards detained the man, who authorities said was in his 60s, on Friday at the railway station in Terespol, an eastern town on the border with Belarus.

The size of the luggage drew the suspicion of the officers, according to border guard spokesman Dariusz Sienicki.

"To their surprise, a woman in her 30s emerged. It was the Russian wife of the owner of the suitcase," he told AFP.

"She was alive and well and didn't require medical attention."

Little did they know the woman would have had no trouble entering the passport-free Schengen travel zone without the over-the-top caper.

"Had she been sitting next to her husband, she would have made it through without incident," Sienicki said.

Non-EU citizen spouses are allowed to enter if they can prove their marital ties, so that families can stay together.

Instead the couple had risked "a three-year jail sentence because of their attempt to evade border control," he added.

http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/World/Man-packs-wife-suitcase-smuggle-EU/-/688340/2655886/-/b3klk0/-/index.html

Well, that's my Wednesday laugh sorted already. What a pair!

Bet that was one hell of an uncomfortable journey as far as Poland.

I did try to pack myself in a suitcase once. It was so funny I could barely contain myself.

harry Bailey esq · 18-03-2015 10:45am

I wish my wife was slender and flexible enough to fit in a suitcase

Faith+1 · 18-03-2015 10:57am

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I wish my wife was slender and flexible enough to fit in a suitcase

Wish I had a wife!

*not really.

Forest Demon · 18-03-2015 10:59am

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I wish my wife was slender and flexible enough to fit in a suitcase

I would settle for a horsebox

SEPT 23 1989 · 18-03-2015 11:02am

I would need wheels on mine

Lapin · 18-03-2015 11:07am

Did no one tell Monsieur the Cold War ended 25 years ago?

Although maybe he placed her in the case for a bit of peace and quiet on the journey.

harry Bailey esq · 18-03-2015 11:09am

Forest Demon wrote: »

I would settle for a horsebox

Horseboxes are great in theory,but try put your wife in one,they don't like it atall atall,you have to be careful in case she tries to kick out. Blinkers are a godsend imo

Duggy747 · 18-03-2015 11:09am

I tell the girlfriend to hop in the luggage area of the Bus Eireann buses ("Luggage daars......arrgh apporating!!") and sift through people's bags while she's at it.

The Corinthian · 18-03-2015 11:13am

I hope they don't have children.

Dravokivich · 18-03-2015 11:17am

The Corinthian wrote: »

I hope they don't have children.

Well, you wont need too many suitcases. As kids are small, you'd get 2 kids at least into the 1 case.

harry Bailey esq · 18-03-2015 11:19am

The Corinthian wrote: »

I hope they don't have children.

Overhead compartment for the little ones

jmayo · 18-03-2015 11:23am

The Corinthian wrote: »

I hope they don't have children.

Otherwise he will have to buy a whole set of cases.
Maybe one of the hypermarkets like Carrefour do something similer to Tesco and he collect tokens to buy Wenger cases ?

Surely he can now get an ad deal with the likes of Samsonite or TravelPro ?

The Corinthian · 18-03-2015 11:23am

Dravokivich wrote: »

Well, you wont need too many suitcases. As kids are small, you'd get 2 kids at least into the 1 case.

I was thinking more for the good of the gene pool.

One eyed Jack · 18-03-2015 12:02pm

Zippie84 wrote: »

Well, that's my Wednesday laugh sorted already. What a pair!

Bet that was one hell of an uncomfortable journey as far as Poland.

I did try to pack myself in a suitcase once. It was so funny I could barely contain myself.

My laughternoon sorted and all, lucky they weren't on the plane with the toilet troubles from yesterday!

Case... closed

:rolleyes: