im a uk citizen. Recenlty during a baggage search leaving the uk the airport staff found a very small amount of cocaine which was not concealed very well. It was not mine which was the most infurriating thing. It was caught up in a bunch of clip in hair extension that i had lent to a friend. My jaw dropped when they pulled it out and when they asked me what it was i said i didnt know. They continued to search through the rest of my stuff and swabbed everything with all tests coming back clear. I realised that it was probably cocaine given that it was a white powder in a bag and my friend does use cocaine recreationally and i had lent her the hair extensions for a party she went to. So when they asked me again i said i suspected it was cocaine.
Amy,
What terrible consequences of loaning a friend hair extensions. Unfortunately once drugs are found or suspected, a strip search is next on their list. I can tell it was a horrible, humiliating experience for you. One that you certainly don't want to repeat.
When any foreign country swipes your passport, the only information revealed is the same as your photo page. Instead of reading it off your passport, the Imm. official reads it off the computer. This will let you off the hook for foreign travel. Your passport will not show your caution.
However, there is another problem. The UK will have your name flagged in their computer. Every time you leave or enter the UK, the official will be alerted that you have a drug caution. This happened to a friend of mine. He traveled to many countries w/o a problem. No other country but Canada had a record of his drug conviction. But when he came back to the US, his name was flagged in the computer and detailed his drug conviction. Thorough search of his bags and person. After years of no additional problems, his name was finally deleted from the US computers. Now he travels like everyone else.
Amy, you can test this by leaving the UK again. Buy the cheapest ticket you can that leaves the UK. If they pull you out for inspection, you know you are flagged for additional screening each and every time you leave or enter the UK. It might be worth your time/money to consult with an attorney that specializes in drug and or Immigration issues. They might have an answer to this problem.
Good luck to you Amy and I hope you can continue traveling w/o the extra screening.
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