Originally Posted by
PoppaJo
Didn’t McGowan also want his border closed permanently to try and keep the meth out?
No. He wanted to keep the state border police inspection posts to scrutinise for narcotics traffic. Not quite the same as closing the border.
Just for the record, WA has had those border inspection posts for at least 30 years (Eucla and Kununarra).
Police conduct both random and targeted inspections of cars crossing the border for firearms, etc.
And quarantine check cars for prohibited movement of agricultural products.
I have seen exactly the same in the U.S.
The inspection post on the MonIda border comes to mind.