Originally Posted by
RAT 5
The bit I don't understand is no-one has mentioned a simple 'chain of custody' paper trail. ... How can any organisation dream up a system that has 69 bags of unknown amounts cash travelling on uncertified a/c, at unorganized times, being couriered during varies stages by unknown undocumented people?
Maybe the method of an electronic paper trial needs to be reassessed in this subject. The crew taking such bags, usually from a crew room themselves not being handed to them, have been notified of its contents prior to bags being sealed, an email and followup phone call to destination confirming the bags' presence on board to be collected, aircraft registration and flight number defined, by definition thus knowing who is on board and thus responsible for them. If no person collects the bags upon arrival, they are returned, the crew being responsible for them until then.