[Exclusive] “Please take off your sanitary napkin and show me” Daegu Headquarters Customs, Gwaeong Body
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2024-71-17
On the 8th, A, a woman in her 30s, was involved in an incident while entering the country.
The group’s bag tested positive for drugs. Person A was also searched.
Even after a body search that included sanitary pads, no drugs were found.
Mr. A “Requests an official apology and compensation”
Customs axis: “There are no procedural issues, sorry for any damage to citizens.”
According to Yeongnam Ilbo’s coverage on the 17th, A, a woman in her 30s who arrived at Daegu International Airport on an early morning flight after completing a trip to Cebu, Philippines on the 8th, suffered trouble during the entry process.
The bag of a group of people who had been traveling together tested positive for drugs, and even Mr. A was searched without realizing it.
As you receive.
In this process
Customs officials asked Mr. A to even show the feminine products (sanitary napkins) he was wearing.
did it
Customs said there was a precedent for smuggling drugs hidden in feminine products.
I heard.
hereto
Mr. A pulled his pants forward with his hands to show that he was wearing them, but he said it was difficult to confirm the fact and asked him to take off the sanitary napkin he was wearing and show it.
It came to this.
When Mr. A, who judged it to be an unreasonable request, refused, the customs officials reportedly scared him, saying, “If you do not comply with the investigation, you may be investigated by the prosecution.” Eventually, Mr. A became anxious in an unfamiliar space, took off his pants and underwear, took off the sanitary napkin he was wearing, and handed it to the staff member in charge.
I had to do it.
but,
As a result of the customs inspection, no drugs were found in Mr. A’s feminine products. However, customs did not apologize to Mr. A.
Mr. A
“I didn’t receive any apology (from customs). All I could say was that I had to go out of the departure hall and wear it again.”
The positive drug test was due to an abnormality in the electronic cigarette device in the group’s bag.
It is known that it was. Mr. A said in a phone call with the Yeongnam Ilbo, “I was humiliated and searched like a prisoner for about an hour without doing anything wrong.”
“I want an official apology from customs for the meaningless time wasted and the shame. Fair compensation is also needed.”
He said.
Daegu headquarters customs official said:
“We did not randomly investigate anyone. The personal security check showed that there was something wrong with the woman in question, so we decided that further investigation was necessary.
“According to the regulations, you can only take a physical examination verbally or in writing. The staff member in charge received verbal consent from the woman,
Due to the nature of being a woman, it was determined that there were no procedural problems because a female employee was present.
“It will happen,” he explained.
Women put drugs in condoms
I heard that it is not uncommon for it to be hidden in the vagina or anus.
It’s not like I’m stripping an innocent person.
A group member’s bag tested positive for drugs, so there was enough justification to search it.
Customs officials carried out official duties in accordance with procedures.
Why do I have to apologize and compensate for that?