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Birkdale & Ainsdale

Tales of a Customs Officer (part 2)

Event type: Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday May 28th 2026
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: St Peter's Church Hall

This is the second part of the talk Brian Topping gave to us in April 2025, and tells of a world of "mules and minders". - The only job of the mules is to get the drugs they carry through customs. The mules have to look like, and blend in, with other travellers, but Brian mentioned that they are often detected due to their looking nervous or ill. The minders will travel on the same flights as the mules to make sure the drugs get through, and out of the airport, where the plane lands.