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[RickyR]

I've been checked at Manchester and Southampton, both times when I was younger, but not in recent years. I used to fly into Humberside a lot where there is a red telephone marked 'anything to declare' and the local bobby checking passports.
I think they tend to be very good at profiling and targeting particular passengers, and to be honest with the reduced manpower they have I am sure they are looking for bigger fish then a few watches.

[joebloggs]

I think they tend to be very good at profiling and targeting particular passengers, and to be honest with the reduced manpower they have I am sure they are looking for bigger fish then a few watches.

yes i think the cuts at UKBA have had an effect, at Manchester airport I've always arrived i think at around 7am on my way back from the phils and I've never seen anyone at customs once you've collected your luggage.(apart from the above someone checking peoples tags on their luggage)

one of the first times i went, I bought 4 reams of cigs for my brother and put them in my suitcase, i didn't know what the duty free allowance was then, anyway collecting my case at Manchester airport, some cheeky had forced one lock on the case open, and nicked 2 packs of cigs from a ream

[cheekee]

yes i think the cuts at UKBA have had an effect, at Manchester airport I've always arrived i think at around 7am on my way back from the phils and I've never seen anyone at customs once you've collected your luggage.(apart from the above someone checking peoples tags on their luggage)

one of the first times i went, I bought 4 reams of cigs for my brother and put them in my suitcase, i didn't know what the duty free allowance was then, anyway collecting my case at Manchester airport, some cheeky had forced one lock on the case open, and nicked 2 packs of cigs from a ream

The last three times I went to the phils I just walked straight through. Think there was only two officers standing there.

[Michael Parnham]

I've been checked at Manchester and Southampton, both times when I was younger, but not in recent years. I used to fly into Humberside a lot where there is a red telephone marked 'anything to declare' and the local bobby checking passports.
I think they tend to be very good at profiling and targeting particular passengers, and to be honest with the reduced manpower they have I am sure they are looking for bigger fish then a few watches.

Only ever been checked once, and that was Israel, they checked every single passenger, was a total of 4 hours!