RAF Smugglers!
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From: Hants
RAF Smugglers!
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From: On the edge
Even these idiots wouldn't have the gall or intelligence to specifically target repatriations. They have commited an offence, and they will get punished. But be wary of letting the tabloids turn this into something it is not.
Champagne anyone...?
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From: EGDL
Looks like the Pprune Outrage Bus is being wheeled out for a grand tour. 
As the poster above says, some movers were smuggling fags in boxes of PEs. These boxes may or may not have been on the same aircraft as coffins. The fags weren't in coffins
As the poster above says, some movers were smuggling fags in boxes of PEs. These boxes may or may not have been on the same aircraft as coffins. The fags weren't in coffins
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
All doors closed, you're in the process of starting the engines at an international airport (with a resident RAF handling team) and you have a slot time to make. Then the cargo door light illuminates for a few seconds, before extinguishing again.
What would you do?
(Old Ground Cat question!).
What would you do?
(Old Ground Cat question!).
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
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From: Lincolnshire
This is about 2-4 weeks ago. Using ISO I am told so not necessarily in PE boxes but lookalikes.
The BEagle door issue is a bit too amateurish.
The BEagle door issue is a bit too amateurish.
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From: Exit stage right.
Sneaking back a bit of booze for personal use from on det is one thing.
However when morons decide they wish to engage in private enterprise like the alledged incidents then you have no option but to tackle head on.
When people go down the route alledged, they then start to make decisions which are primarily in their own interests, rather than in the interests of the service as a whole. Also they are more likely to take risks because of the greater pay back.
The question will be raised that how can people believe it was only cigarettes and not Afghanistan's other famous export.
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
A fair while ago a Herc nearly tipped on its arse when loading was complete. The reason? Some brave little soldier had filled spaces in some pongo machinery with contraband, then bodge taped over them......
Nevertheless, PN, I am told that it happened......
Nevertheless, PN, I am told that it happened......
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From: Germany
It was my understanding these Feckers got pinched for this a long time ago, have their charges only just been presided on?
Or is this a different group?
Truly, truly disgraceful. I have a lot of lattitude with movers, all in all a good group of lads and lasses that work very hard and get slated by aircrew. I think most movers agree though that using PE's boxes to smuggle in tabs is quite frankly, an offence which deserves a significant custodial sentence.
Or is this a different group?
Truly, truly disgraceful. I have a lot of lattitude with movers, all in all a good group of lads and lasses that work very hard and get slated by aircrew. I think most movers agree though that using PE's boxes to smuggle in tabs is quite frankly, an offence which deserves a significant custodial sentence.
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From: GMT
If this is true, those responsible deserve to be hung, drawn and quartered in a public arena.
But, firstly we need to let the disciplinary system do its duty, an secondly, two people out of a trade of several hundred is not justification for villifying an entire trade, some of whom work very hard.
MGD
But, firstly we need to let the disciplinary system do its duty, an secondly, two people out of a trade of several hundred is not justification for villifying an entire trade, some of whom work very hard.
MGD
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From: 12 miles out
I agree with racedo: a bit here, a bit there never hurt anybody. People get caught when they get greedy. First time maybe they managed a to get a carton of 200 in. Once they've finessed that the next stop is a master carton of 10,000. After confirming an outlet for more goods it's a 40' container with 8,000,000 in.
These guys got greedy and no doubt if they weren't stopped the bad guys they were selling to would have upped the game and started asking for something a little more valuable and a little less bulky. We've all seen the film Layer Cake, once you're in the only way out is in a box.
After these idiots have been sent down the Proceeds Of Crime Act should kick in and empty their bank accounts, drag their kids out of fee paying schools, strip the fancy clothes off their wives backs and repo their cars.
GREEDY AMATEURS
These guys got greedy and no doubt if they weren't stopped the bad guys they were selling to would have upped the game and started asking for something a little more valuable and a little less bulky. We've all seen the film Layer Cake, once you're in the only way out is in a box.
After these idiots have been sent down the Proceeds Of Crime Act should kick in and empty their bank accounts, drag their kids out of fee paying schools, strip the fancy clothes off their wives backs and repo their cars.
GREEDY AMATEURS
