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How do customs choose which parcels to search?

  • 12-09-2019 2:01pm
    #1
    Doblin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭


    My next door neighbor and I both got items of mail from inside the EU this week that were taped opened by customs. I'm wondering is the town/neighborhood on a watchlist ?


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  • #2
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,450 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Xrayed presumably. Anything dodgy gets opened.


  • #3
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    The search dog decides.


  • #4
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,020 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    The just dont like the look of ya


  • #5
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    I've had 4 packages sent to me recently with the dreaded opened by customs tape on them ,all sent within Ireland
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  • #6
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    They x ray them all.

    I once mistakenly included vitamin B drops in a parcel to Canada ( no liquids allowed..) It arrived back at my gate bearing a large sticker "AIRPORT HANDLERS DETECTED DANGEROUS ITEMS"

    Which they sent back via An Post.. :eek:


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  • #7
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Gatling wrote: »
    I've had 4 packages sent to me recently with the dreaded opened by customs tape on them ,all sent within Ireland

    How odd. Dare we ask what was in them...


  • #8
    Wayne Jarvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Wayne Jarvis


    Graces7 wrote: »
    How odd. Dare we ask what was in them...
    I'm guessing Rich Tea biscuits.


  • #9
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Guy Person wrote: »
    I'm guessing Rich Tea biscuits.

    Now had that been … ;)


  • #10
    NeinNeinNein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭NeinNeinNein


    Horse heads?


  • #11
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,345 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Gatling wrote: »
    I've had 4 packages sent to me recently with the dreaded opened by customs tape on them ,all sent within Ireland

    Good republican, but NI is still part of the UK


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  • #12
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Good republican, but NI is still part of the UK


    Long may it stay that way.


  • #13
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Doblin wrote: »
    My next door neighbor and I both got items of mail from inside the EU this week that were taped opened by customs. I'm wondering is the town/neighborhood on a watchlist ?
    I tell you what ..i had a parcel sent that was leaking strange smelling powder ...and they didn't search it. It was powdered bleach.

    They didn't even bother.


  • #14
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    I tell you what ..i had a parcel sent that was leaking strange smelling powder ...and they didn't search it. It was powdered bleach.

    They didn't even bother.

    Why did someone post you powdered bleach?


  • #15
    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    For information they check power steering fluid if you post it. Not sure why.


  • #16
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    corner of hells wrote: »
    Why did someone post you powdered bleach?


    If i told you ..i would have to kill you. :p


  • #17
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,474 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Anything with the name Allen on it.


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