Radzi 2 Report post Posted July 30, 2008 From Yahoo news. MELBOURNE, July 30 (Bernama) – A Malaysian member of an airline flight crew will be summoned to face a Sydney court for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 6,000 cigarettes into Australia. "The crew member, who arrived on a flight from Malaysia last Saturday, was referred to Customs following a routine quarantine X-ray examination," Customs said in a statement. "When Customs officers examined the crew member's baggage, they found 31 undeclared cartons containing the cigarettes." The 37-year-old Malaysian citizen was allegedly carrying 6,200 cigarettes when he arrived at Sydney Airport, the statement said without naming the airline. The maximum allowed to be brought into Australia is 250 a person. The man is expected to be summoned for attempting to smuggle the cigarettes and making a false Customs declaration, a Customs spokesman told the Australian Associated Press. -- BERNAMA So now the world will know how poorly paid we are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fahiruz 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) heard ... talking about this when i drop by at Admin 1 today Edited July 30, 2008 by Fahiruz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Heard from insiders that cabin crew (even from neighbouring country) would buy a carton of cigarettes each for abt RM45 from the duty free and sell it in AUstralia for about $50. So kesian.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmad M 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Just like in real life, there are all kinds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted August 1, 2008 Caught in Australia again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted August 1, 2008 not restricted to cabin crew alone , you'll be surprised what people are capable of .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan B. 5 Report post Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) My own batch mate was caught for the same thing in the UK. It's not how poorly one is paid, but one's code of ethics. A lot of poor people don't make thousands of Ringgit a month but still manage not to break the law. Unfortunately, people want the quick and easy way. Edited August 2, 2008 by Alan B. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2008 Heard of some crew used to buy some carton and cigarretes and sell in London previolsy but 1st time in Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
