Customs.

kneemos · 18-01-2015 07:09AM #1

Watching an Australian customs programme,as you do at 6am.
Struck me that none of these people have obviously ever heard of the interweb.One guy had a knuckle duster,others had a tiny amount of cannabis and some sort of banned seed.

Ever been caught with something you shouldn't oughta have had ?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 18-01-2015 07:54AM

Irish customs are notoriously laxed, that's how the Kinahan's get all the dope into the country. :eek:

racso1975 · 18-01-2015 08:48AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Irish customs are notoriously laxed, that's how the Kinahan's get all the dope into the country. :eek:

I know it's awful we cant be drug free like rest of the civilised world :rolleyes:

sabat · 18-01-2015 09:18AM

Every one of those episodes is the same. Always with the Chinese grannies smuggling food.

FluffyAngel · 18-01-2015 09:19AM

I got caught with 90 kilos of dope ...

i hope that nobody ever has to go through what i experinced ,it was demeaning to the body and soul
friends looked at me and shyed away

it eventually ended up in court after 5 years and the judge (god bless his cotton socks) saw sense and gave me what i deserved

that day i walked free from court was the sweetest ,kindness moment of my life ..
The air was different ,people were kinder

Each step took on a whole new meaning

dare i say it ,i felt free

il never forget the judges parting words to me ,Dave your now a free and divorced man ..enjoy ...

chrysagon · 18-01-2015 09:30AM

FluffyAngel wrote: »

I got caught with 90 kilos of dope ...

i hope that nobody ever has to go through what i experinced ,it was demeaning to the body and soul
friends looked at me and shyed away

it eventually ended up in court after 5 years and the judge (god bless his cotton socks) saw sense and gave me what i deserved

that day i walked free from court was the sweetest ,kindness moment of my life ..
The air was different ,people were kinder

Each step took on a whole new meaning

dare i say it ,i felt free

il never forget the judges parting words to me ,Dave your now a free and divorced man ..enjoy ...

yer ex weighed 90 kgs...:rolleyes:

Buona Fortuna · 18-01-2015 09:36AM

sabat wrote: »

Every one of those episodes is the same. Always with the Chinese grannies smuggling food.

Yeah some Ozzie prick shouting at some asian grannie

"Hey Grannie ya can't take an orange off the plane. Now we're genna havta strip seach ya and send ya back home"

RobYourBuilder · 18-01-2015 09:46AM

Caught that show once or twice. Australian customs and immigration staff seem highly competent. Ever see the clip where they rumbled the Irish chap?

harrymagina · 18-01-2015 09:50AM

Got charged a fortune for 200 anal plugs.

Sunnyisland · 18-01-2015 10:00AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Irish customs are notoriously laxed, that's how the Kinahan's get all the dope into the country. :eek:

Yea the USA with its war on drugs, billions spend fighting it, use of foreign countries armed forces, all in a bid to stop the flow of illegal drugs across its borders is doing such a fine job.

It's good job for them they are not up against the Irish gangsters.

The Royal Scam · 18-01-2015 10:01AM

I remember last year there while queuing to get onto the boat in France. There was 3 armed guards like swat dudes going around the cars and sussing shīt out. 2 of them had sniffer dogs.
1 of them was working the cars and the other was walking along the top of an artic.....
When I arrived back in Ireland we were met by the equivalent. A big chunky lad with a Garda windbreaker doing the perfect slouch on plastic chair and a dog fast asleep with it's 4 legs up in the air on the ground beside him.
Welcome to Ireland.

Sunnyisland · 18-01-2015 10:04AM

The Royal Scam wrote: »

I remember last year there while queuing to get onto the boat in France. There was 3 armed guards like swat dudes going around the cars and sussing shīt out. 2 of them had sniffer dogs.
1 of them was working the cars and the other was walking along the top of an artic.....
When I arrived back in Ireland we were met by the equivalent. A big chunky lad with a Garda windbreaker doing the perfect slouch on plastic chair and a dog fast asleep with it's 4 legs up in the air on the ground beside him.
Welcome to Ireland.

Wish I lived in drug free France...what's with all the Irish customs bashing ??

RobYourBuilder · 18-01-2015 10:10AM

realies wrote: »

Wish I lived in drug free France...what's with all the Irish customs bashing ??

They are not very good. The GNIB lads in the passport control huts barely even look at your passport when coming in. Compare and contrast with the Australians immigration and customs officials.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 18-01-2015 10:13AM

realies wrote: »

Yea the USA with its war on drugs, billions spend fighting it, use of foreign countries armed forces, all in a bid to stop the flow of illegal drugs across its borders is doing such a fine job.

It's good job for them they are not up against the Irish gangsters.

What I'm saying is that Irish customs is not up to scratch, I've come back from places and have had a sleepy guard half checking passports and grunting. It's bloody ridiculous, I want to be searched and have sniffer dogs and custom officers go over my luggage.

We're seen as being soft in these areas.

relax carry on · 18-01-2015 10:19AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What I'm saying is that Irish customs is not up to scratch, I've come back from places and have had a sleepy guard half checking passports and grunting. It's bloody ridiculous, I want to be searched and have sniffer dogs and custom officers go over my luggage.

We're seen as being soft in these areas.

Customs aren't in charge of immigration issues, that's the Gardai. And you want everyone coming to Ireland via airports and ports to be searched? 1 Are you OK? 2 How would you fund this and the avalanche of complaints this would entail? How would you get around EU legislation re the freedom of movement within its borders?

Jawgap · 18-01-2015 10:21AM

RobYourBuilder wrote: »

They are not very good. The GNIB lads in the passport control huts barely even look at your passport when coming in. Compare and contrast with the Australians immigration and customs officials.

Coming back from a trip a few years ago and it was only after we'd got through the GNIB checks I realised myself and my son had each other's passports - all the same I was flattered the copper thought I looked 14!

Rabo Karabekian · 18-01-2015 10:48AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What I'm saying is that Irish customs is not up to scratch, I've come back from places and have had a sleepy guard half checking passports and grunting. It's bloody ridiculous, I want to be searched and have sniffer dogs and custom officers go over my luggage.

We're seen as being soft in these areas.

I presume they are checking your details when you're on the plane. If you're coming from somewhere dodgy or your flight itinerary history is interesting, this would probably be flagged. But coming from an EU country with all the checks done, then you're free to go.

mad muffin · 18-01-2015 10:49AM

Irish customs and border security

mfceiling · 18-01-2015 10:59AM

The best one was my wife's friend coming back from her holidays. As she neared the customs clearance she started to go through her handbag to locate her passport. She was tearing through the bag at a rate of knots and was getting agitated that she couldn't find it. The customs official looked at her and then says "ah sure go on ahead, you look Irish enough"...

Running Balance · 18-01-2015 11:11AM

Our GAA club went to Coventry one year for a weekend. One of the guys had to pull out at the last minute and another lad took his place. Couldn't change flight details so he just travelled on the other guys passport and no issues in Shannon or Coventry for passport check.

18-01-2015 11:31AM

RobYourBuilder wrote: »

They are not very good. The GNIB lads in the passport control huts barely even look at your passport when coming in. Compare and contrast with the Australians immigration and customs officials.

Like everything else with Australians they are a pain in the arse when it comes to customs too judging by that programme.

I'd much prefer it here where you can walk into the country with out automatically being assumed to be a criminal. There shouldn't even be border control on flights form within the EU to Ireland anyway and from Flights outside the eu they do check more. Just be thankful customs don't check more or all the cheap clothes and electronics we buy in the US would be more difficult to bring in too.

The_Valeyard · 18-01-2015 12:59PM

Anyone remember the episode where they had the Irish redhead guy on and used subtitles to explain what he was saying?

Ghost Train · 18-01-2015 01:08PM

Got a talking to for not declaring a box of chocolates when arriving in australia

I was able to hang on to them

kneemos · 18-01-2015 01:09PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Anyone remember the episode where they had the Irish redhead guy on and used subtitles to explain what he was saying?

I had trouble catching most of it in fairness.

Collie D · 18-01-2015 07:28PM

sabat wrote: »

Every one of those episodes is the same. Always with the Chinese grannies smuggling food.

What is the deal with that? Is there a warning on the Chinese Dept. of Foreign Affairs website saying "Australia is experiencing severe famine. Bring as much food as you can carry or you may starve to death"?

kneemos · 18-01-2015 07:34PM

Collie D wrote: »

What is the deal with that? Is there a warning on the Chinese Dept. of Foreign Affairs website saying "Australia is experiencing severe famine. Bring as much food as you can carry or you may starve to death"?

It's usually frog gizzards and lizard eyes and other such obscure and appetising animal parts.

smurfjed · 18-01-2015 07:40PM

If you're coming from somewhere dodgy or your flight itinerary history is interesting, this would probably be flagged

I doubt it as they have never stopped me

foggy_lad · 18-01-2015 07:52PM

sabat wrote: »

Every one of those episodes is the same. Always with the Chinese grannies smuggling food.

kneemos wrote: »

It's usually frog gizzards and lizard eyes and other such obscure and appetising animal parts.

They are usually items which cost a small fortune in Australia and are usually brought in illegally for restaurants in Australia, they seem to think that the grannies won't get checked but when they have several times their bodyweight in luggage it is going to raise an eyebrow!

Micky Dolenz · 18-01-2015 07:56PM

I traveled to Australia in the middle of the Foot and Mouth crisis. By God it was madness on the Oz side. Thought they were going to put us into quarantine.

That show is gas though, "Step away from the Noddles, Granny"

Frogeye · 18-01-2015 08:37PM

The Royal Scam wrote: »

I remember last year there while queuing to get onto the boat in France. There was 3 armed guards like swat dudes going around the cars and sussing shīt out. 2 of them had sniffer dogs.
1 of them was working the cars and the other was walking along the top of an artic.....
When I arrived back in Ireland we were met by the equivalent. A big chunky lad with a Garda windbreaker doing the perfect slouch on plastic chair and a dog fast asleep with it's 4 legs up in the air on the ground beside him.
Welcome to Ireland.

But sure hadn't the french lads done all the work on their side so why did he need to bother? Efficient use of resources if you ask me. No point sniffing you twice!

Tope · 18-01-2015 08:38PM

Here’s an odd one, maybe someone can figure out the reasoning behind it. I went to Amsterdam last year, and while waiting to board the plane in Dublin airport (after check-in), a couple of customs guys with a sniffer dog came along and we all had to line up and let the dog sniff us. They didn’t stop anyone and off we went.
Then after arriving in Amsterdam, there were plenty of guards with sniffer dogs around Schiphol train station (attached to the airport) – I saw one girl get stopped and searched when the dog took an interest in her backpack.
But on the flight home a few days later - me slightly nervous as my (empty) coat pockets were exuding a suspicious aroma - we didn’t see one sniffer dog. None in Schiphol airport, and none in Dublin when we arrived home.

What’s the logic there, eh? Surely searching people arriving from Amsterdam would make more sense? Or do they think giving us a warning sniff on the way out would be enough to discourage any funny business on the way back?

Customs.

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