But - the owner spoke to another helicopter owner in Italy (an Italian with his own Italian registered helicopter) who said that even he had been searched by the Guardia di Finanza!
You dont' say, the Italian police actually doing their job for once.
That must have been such a shock to him that he got his medical back only after several months of therapy.
I suggest your friend needs to get off his high horse and stop thinking that he's soooo special and should only get cuddles and free candy wherever he lands his precious chopper. 'cause he isn't, and he won't. Anytime he lands he could get checked by police, customs, CAA and whatnot, if he can't man up and handle it he should just stay home and hope the Swedish police never have cause to search his house (with a warrant, obviously).
