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police had seized two consignments of drugs, totalling 630kg of methamphetamine worth $220 million, and 112kg of cocaine worth $50.4m

One gang in particular may have a set of baggage handlers which they will almost hire or rent out to another gang, to take a cut of the profits.

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[–] MadMonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This really punches holes through the whole image of secure airport facility.

Makes you wonder that if they can smuggle drugs via air, how has no terrorist managed to smuggle a bomb onto a plane in this way?

[–] passwordforgetter@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Metrojet Flight 9268

2015

UK security service investigators say they suspect someone with access to the aircraft's baggage compartment inserted an explosive device inside or on top of the luggage just before the plane took off.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34687990

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

Yep, it's all security theatre for us proles.