Customs officers 'told not to look for smugglers at Heathrow' after Christmas | Mail Online

Customs officers 'told not to look for smugglers at Heathrow' after Christmas | Mail Online: "Customs officers at the UK's busiest airport were told not to search potential drug smugglers over Christmas, it has emerged.

An email from the UK Border Agency on December 23 told customs employees at Heathrow they should 'not actively seek to identify any passenger with internal concealments' due to staff shortages.

The UKBA has now apologised for the edict, which would have allowed mules carrying Class A substances to stroll through the west London airport unhindered."

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