:D ;). JCSJCML Contributor Level: Captain Posted: 5 years ago | 3228 Views Cruise ships and smuggling drugs Just read this article about a large group on trial for drug smuggling on cruise ships. In 2018, police detained about four dozen Holy Ship! Additional consumption lounges in Alaska are in the works, including in Juneau. Cocaine smuggling: The bizarre tactics used to hide drugs 16 July 2019 Polica Nacional on Twitter @policia A Colombian man was caught with cocaine under his wig at the Josep Tarradellas. Two men reportedly trying to board the Allure of the Seasat PortMiami on Sunday were arrested by federal agents for possessionof a large quantity of drugs which they were intending to sell on the cruise ship. Before they were busted with 200 pounds of blow, they instagrammed their lavish drug smuggling cruise. The pair face up to 12 years in prison if convicted of drugs . Or, there may have been contraband in the room before you were there. A Canadian woman who documented her round-the-world cruise on Instagram admitted she tried to smuggle about $30 million worth of cocaine into Australia with the help of her porn star friend and another person. This and similar tours include snacks. Your cruise vacation will come to an abrupt halt. That being said, we've never attempted to bring anything with us on a cruise for the sheer fact that if we were caught, that's drug trafficking and we'd be fucked. Prior to this year's cruises, organizers posted an advisory warning aboutthe strict security measures in force at the terminal. Started August 27, 2021, By Lunar New Year sparks China travel chaos 01:02 CNN One of the two Canadian women who documented a lavish cruise trip to Australia on Instagram as a front for smuggling cocaine has been. So what happens if you forget marijuana is illegal on your cruise ship and get caught? Over 1.7 million cruise ship passengers visited the USVI in 2000. A random check is a random check and they conduct them routinely both on ships and at the land border. Be sure to join my email list for my best cruise tips and handpicked deals each week. There was a knock on our stateroom door in the earlymorning.
CBP Seizes 69 Pounds of Cocaine Found inside Cruise Ship At the beginning of this week, MSC kicked off its expanded service into Central Africa with the arrival of MSC Virgo (157,000 dwt) at the Port of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo. Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues - Idiot stoners' how-to-smuggle posts lead to cruise bust - OK, so this happened back in January but I haven't seen it posted here -- but I have seen posts here asking how-do-I-smuggle-contraband. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. cruise have posted advice on social media forums about the best ways to smuggle banned substances onto the ship, including MDMA and marijuana. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I like this site because people ask questions that are cruise-related but not always specific to just one ship. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. The other woman was also older, very large, and was wearing a dress which revealed swollen feet and legs. LauraS Although it was quite disturbing to us on the day it happened. We are both trusted travelers. Wish we could stop the use of drugs and then it wouldn't be such a lucrative business for these scum bags of the world. Jan 9, 2019 2:14 PM by
Can I bring marijuana on a cruise ship? - The Points Guy $5 Million Worth of Cocaine Was Seized From a Florida Cruise - Insider Improve earnings, maximize rewards and track progress toward dream trips. Its also illegal to light up in any U.S. national park and for much of your cruise in the Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska you are in national parkland. I fail to see any reason why she would lie to us about that. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Contact Us - Wow, I have never heard of this happening. That is calculated in my opinion. Most of us don't understand, but I am still not sure why you choose to post this on the cruise forum? This card is also incredibly rewarding for travel purchases, helping you rack up a ton of Membership Rewards points for your next award trip. All I had was prescriptionsso there was nothing of course. I was in my room on the ship. This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. We have no criminal records. A Warner Bros. Your Name I haven't been on the Allure in a few years. CNNs Ryan Prior contributed to this report. jupiterimages A cruise passenger was arrested in St. Thomas last week after federal agents found a load of party drugs he was allegedly dealing from his cabin on a gay charter cruise on the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas A cruise passenger was arrested in St. Thomas last week after federal agents found a load of party drugs he was allegedly That way, if there are any questions asked about the drugs, you can prove they you are legally allowed to take them. It's so common that the cruise lines explicitly state rules and consequences about bringing drinks on board with you. What's so unbelievable? Thanks for contacting us. Discussion in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' started by Jack69123, Dec 31, 2017. Marijuana was legalized in Alaska for private use in 2014. Under the cruise contract you sign to get onboard a ship, cruise lines have the right to search your room, throw you off the ship and turn you over to local authorities for any violations. The high annual fee is only worth it if youre taking full advantage of the cards benefits. I heard 80 is the new 60. Simple answer is that likely one of the back to backers was thought to have drugs, usually somone tips off the authorities, they don't just bring the dog on, so they decided to samplemore than one cabin. At the pier, as you board your cruise, you may notice customs or security officials with dogs. Elderly British couple who claim they were tricked into smuggling cocaine on cruise ship spent 18,000 on travel in two years . If you plan on bringing drugs on a cruise ship, you should make sure that you also bring your prescription. We were allowed to put on robes and we waited barefoot, under guard in the hallway (on display to the. A Google search will produce results. If you see somebody who over-indulged or is unwell, please let our team assist first. For instance, despite efforts by Femke Halsema, mayor of Amsterdam, to ban tourists from the citys famous coffee shops, you may still legally light up in these cafe-like establishments. I know that I am safe from DW becoming a "drug mule".
Everything You Should Consider When Traveling with Weed in the U.S. CBP officers secured the bricks of. I wondered if they say that to everyone to try to get them to crack. It was a helpless feeling to be honest. Other Atlantis Events cruise parties have been marred by drug overdoses and deaths over the years. A subsequent search of her cabin found pipes and other paraphernalia and cannabis oil. One way to ensure the opportunity to smoke on your cruise vacation is to do a pre- or post-cruise stay at a cannabis-friendly hotel, assuming you are in a port city where pot is legal.
11 Ways to Get Booted Off a Ship - Cruises - Cruise Critic Cruise Passengers Busted For Smuggling Millions Worth Of - BroBible If you think you can cheat the system, consider that among possible charges for bringing marijuana into international waters is drug trafficking. Such . The new Virgin Voyages cruise line, for instance, specifies that "all illegal drugs, non-prescribed controlled substances, medically prescribed marijuana or synthetic marijuana and CBD products are prohibited." You'll find something similar on every other cruise line website. "Exotic" port-of-call excursions that amount to a booty call with a new . :).
14 Passengers Arrested for Drugs Before Rave Cruise "Every person and each piece of luggage will be inspected by dogs trained to detect explosives and contraband.". If you do smoke, say, on your cabin balcony, it may be your fellow cruise passengers who rat you out. */A reader of this blog contacted me last week and pointed out that Atlantis Events changed it policies apparently based on last years death on the Harmony of the Seas. All Rights Reserved. Cruise lines have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drugs.
Idiot stoners' how-to-smuggle posts lead to cruise bust We plan on doing it all while on the cruise so we will not be bringing it back. cruise have posted advice on social media forums about the best ways to smuggle banned substances onto the ship, including. We also do not need to go through airport security, we just want to know how to get it aboard the ship. Roberge was nabbed in August 2016 aboard the luxury cruise ship MS Sea Princess when drug-sniffing dogs unearthed 95 kilograms (209 pounds) of cocaine spread across four suitcases in two cabins. Last year,Storm Chasersstar Joel Taylor died of a suspected overdose on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, which had been chartered byAtlantis Events, according toTMZand otherwebsites. News Cocaine Drug Smuggling Import. We are from Canada so I do not know the legalities. Wrap it in your unmentionables, and the odds of ship security discovering it are slim. With airline baggage limits what they are today, people started noticing she kept wearing the exact same dress throughout the whole cruise. If any guest or crew member is caught possessing or taking drugs, they will be sent home at the next port of call. ;). There were reportedly a half-dozen drug overdoses during the cruise. Hmmmm, I am picturing you walking with a cane, smuggling cocaine. Our state room attendant told us that this happens just about every week. Boric acid and birth control. At all our parties and events youll find a team of dedicated medical professionals here to assist with absolutely anything. Plus Ups are excluded. I believe that they may do random searches from time to time so the dog may or may not have alerted on anything. I know, I know.it sounds like a plot for a TV movie, but I spend a lot of time watching "Law and Order." If they can take stuff out of our bags, they can also put something in.
Video 2 Women Arrested on Cruise Ship Over 209-Pound Cocaine Seizure All rights reserved. I want emails from Fodor's Travel with travel information and promotions. He said he does not look for people to randomly check, but rather he looks for people who are looking for him. It wasnt as they targeted half the back to back Cruisers.
Third person sentenced in 'Cocaine Babes' cruise ship controversy General Discussions Cruise ships and smuggling drugs This topic has been archived due to inactivity and closed to further replies. These are among the first places in the nation approved to cater to locals and tourists. cocaine from a cruise ship. My son has been searched coming back into the US from Canada.
Do Cruise Ships Check for Drugs? - Cruise Mummy We opened the door and It was a customs search team. :eek . Fran lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Other Atlantis Events cruise parties have been marred by drug overdoses and deaths over the years. Gee, and people think they will get their adrenaline rushes from all the slides and ziplines and things! An elderly British couple have been sentenced to eight years in prison for smuggling cocaine worth 1m on a luxury cruise ship. We were allowed to put on robes and we waited barefoot, under guard in the hallway (on display to the other passengers walking by) while 4 of the officers and the dog ripped our room apart. The second clue is she didn't have room left in her luggage even for a toothbrush which led to the second clue. When I hear the word "elderly," women -- or men -- in their sixties do NOT come to mind. The agents are aware that dozens of people have occupied each cabin recently. There was a knock on our stateroom door in the earlymorning. A three-masted training ship interdicted a drug-laden high-speed smuggling vessel off the coast of Colombia on Friday, the Ecuadorian Navy announced. Last weekend, more than a dozen passengers waiting to board an electronic dance music (EDM) cruise were arrested in Port Canaveral for alleged possession of illicit drugs. If you're caught, the consequences could ruin your life. At the back to backers meeting area we soon found out that half of them were raided as well. Clearly they targeted the back to back cruisers. Cruise lines use a variety of methods to search for illegal drugs including x-rays, metal detectors, scanners and sniffer dogs. "This was the largest cocaine seizure in the 230-year history of U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP]," said prosecutors, adding, "The sheer quantity of drugs involved in this case is . If you plan to smoke marijuana or ingest cannabis in any form on your cruise vacation, there are a bunch of things you should know. Glad nothing further happened to you both. Some cruise companies have resumed operations in other parts of the world, including MSC Cruises and Costa Cruise Lines in Europe. Bottom line is not whether we enjoy it or not, just how much jail time he will serve if caught. Two Women Busted For $30 Million In Cocaine Also Took Some Great Instagram Pics.
Cocaine Smuggled Aboard Cruise Ship Seized at Port Everglades What would be the point? The potentially "guilty" scan the crowds looking for a possible agent, instead of being like the rest of us who are merely looking for our ubiquitous black unmarked luggage among the rest of the ubiquitous black luggage. And the drugs that are intercepted are most times not discovered by dogs. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers seized 69.5 Pounds (31.5 Kilos) of cocaine discovered by the security services of a cruise ship, who handed over the contraband last week upon docking into Port Everglades. Started June 21, 2021, By Has anyone cruised recently, post Covid, that would know the security around weed. Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:00. Get $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection bookings, which requires a minimum two-night stay, through American Express Travel when you pay with your Platinum Card. We were all packed as we were changing rooms that day. The Maritime Executive. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and Port Canaveral conducted inspections prior to boarding, using drug-sniffing dogs, luggage searches and other methods to detect illicit substances, resulting in multiple arrests. Published $155 Walmart+ Credit: Cover the cost of a $12.95 monthly Walmart+ membership with a statement credit after you pay for Walmart+ each month with your Platinum Card. You are here on vacation, and we truly want you to go home feeling rested, not exhausted.. Not only could you get kicked off the ship, but you could also end up in prison. A Portuguese court convicted Roger Clarke, 72, and his wife Sue, 71 . Being on a ship in harbor counts as being at the border also.
Smuggling Drugs On Cruise Ships Forum If a guest is in possession of a drug that is illegal under US law, the ship's security team is required to detain them and - at best - disembark you and all your stuff at the next port, no refund and you're responsible to make your own way home.
'Cocaine Babe' bestie admits smuggling drugs on cruise ship A group of guys getting back on the ship in Ochos Rios got popped with some mushrooms in April.
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Drug smuggling case of glamorous Quebec 'cocaine cowgirls' ends with She was sentenced in November to 7 years in prison. Please leave one below or join the discussion on our Facebook page. The haul could be worth upwards of $5 million based on the drug's street price. Elderly women smuggle drugs as "mules" on cruise ship. The people who sell on those port calls are the narcs. US cruises inch closer to resuming as CDC issues trial cruise guidance, This seizure is indicative of the excellent collaboration CBP has with our industry partners to detect and interdict illegal drugs being smuggled into our nation, DeFrancisci said in a statement.
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