Mosiah, what that we a hear bout some

[Lazie]

"standoff" at the airport between customs and a Cuba Diplomat? Word is Queens Council attempted to smooth things over but the customs agent never buy it. Care to shed some light?

[Lazie]

Found this!

Security ministry launches politician probe at NM airport

Posted: 2009-05-15 12:50:10


The National Security Ministry has launched a probe into an incident at the Norman Manley International Airport last night involving the arrival of a private aircraft.

The permanent secretary in the National Security Ministry would not reveal any further detail.
However our sources say a prominent Jamaican politician a diplomatic passport was aboard the flight, which was coming from Cuba.
It’s reported that the politician entered the customs hall with a diplomat who was carrying a pouch.

Our source says because of the law against which gives immunity to diplomats, he could not be searched.
But the pouch, which was being carried, was electronically scanned and hundreds of thousands of US dollars were seen.

It’s reported that while the authorities tried to determine how to treat the matter, the diplomat retrieved the pouch and went back on the plane, which then left the airport.

In the meantime, the police high command has released an official account that is different from the incident as related by our sources.
The high command says last night the police narcotics division and the National Intelligence Bureau/Kingfish got information that an aircraft was coming in to the island.

The High command says nine persons all with diplomatic passports were aboard the flight.
It says the nine and their luggage were searched.
According to the high command the plane was also searched but no contraband was found.

[Mosiah]

lazie, nuh you know wat a gwaan a jamaca more dan di whole a wi? mi nuh know weh yuh a talk bout.

[Peter R]

This is confusing... if there is a law against search, why was the bag scanned? or does "search" only refer to physical search?

And if nine persons with diplomatics passports were searched, somebody is being overly-zealous

[Peter R]

Having noted the above my feeling is that EVERYONE who travels (diplomats et al) should in theory be subjected to the same rules of search (and seizure)

[MdmeX]

And if nine persons with diplomatics passports were searched, somebody is being overly-zealous

.....or Kingfish mussi get a "tip"

[Mosiah]

What's the follow up story, Lazie? Or yuh not interested in that? Yuh find every related story regarding the Labour Day projects, but in this case...it's all about starting cayliss rumours against the PNP.

I hope the JLP govt. saves you.

[Willi]

Airline saftey regulation means that everything can be searched to prevent hijacking, explosions, etc.

However diplomatic pouches are not subject to seizure if no posing any danger to safety.