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agentman

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Just wanted to know whats the probability of gettin caught bringing over a carton of cigarrettes or a bottle of scotch drivin' back from the US to Canada. And how much hassle they are going to put you thru for trying. Thanks for the help. Peace.
 
I was thinking about just a single day trip.:)
 
I know someone who was caught because he was only the driver of the car and was responsible for everyone in his car even though it was not his. He told me he was given a hard time at the airport beacuse they flagged him. Not worth a few dollars savings.
 
Carcharias said:
Well, there's always the chance that you'll get caught. And not only will you have to pay the duty and penalties, your car will probably be "flagged" and you'll run a risk of getting hassled every time you cross the border.
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I know people that got 'black-listed'. Everytime they cross the border, they get pull over.
 
Be honest and chances are reasonable that they'll just wave ya on. At least it has worked that way for me in the past for smokes and miscellaneous groceries. Haven't tried it for alcohol though.

Moraff
 
There is also the chance that you could get everything confiscated for smuggling, car, contents, the whole works. Not likely but possible.
 
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Even if all that happens is payup and paperwork, how long would it have taken you just to earn what you hoped you'd save by smuggling? If you can buy the smokes or hooch here, do it; if you can't, 'fess up and pay.
 
Guy at work makes day trips to Buffalo 3-4 times a year. He always declares what he has bought, though no Cigs or booze. Customs only made him pay once, rest of the time they waved him through.
 
If you have to smuggle here are some tips:
- Have a good reason why you went for just a day
- Don't think about your answer, answer quickly
- Look the officer in the eye
- Don't scratch your head or nose when you talk
- Speak calmly in a low voice
- Don't have a lot of junk in your car, put it in the trunk
- Only answer the minimum required, don't start any long rants on what you did and why
 
Just declare it , especially if you travel a lot. If going across the border is a rare thing for you, flip the coin then.
 
One gets the feeling that our Federal Government/Customs are more interested in collecting taxes at the border than stopping the illegal gun/drug smuggling.:mad:
 
goodtime said:
I know people that got 'black-listed'. Everytime they cross the border, they get pull over.
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Black-listed meaning the customs/border guards have your license plate numbers on their system??? What if you change your license plate numbers??? Would that solve the problem??? Or you are talking about more extensive personal information in their system on top of your license plate numbers???
 
Scenicdrive said:
Black-listed meaning the customs/border guards have your license plate numbers on their system??? What if you change your license plate numbers??? Would that solve the problem??? Or you are talking about more extensive personal information in their system on top of your license plate numbers???
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The plate number is there and changing it might help if they do not crossrefrence names, which they do
 
agentman said:
One gets the feeling that our Federal Government/Customs are more interested in collecting taxes at the border than stopping the illegal gun/drug smuggling.:mad:
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Thats about it.
 
Thanks to computers they now run every plate. They know how many hours ago you crossed the border on your return.
 
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