How to Spot a Drug Mule
When illegally carrying drugs from one country to another, the last thing one wants to do is stand out. Here are eight signs that may tip authorities off to a drug mule masquerading in their presence. The drug mule may…
1. Wear inappropriate clothes for the flight’s time of day.
The drug mule may be dressed in casual or colorful clothes, while the vast majority of the people on the 3 p.m. flight are dressed for business.
2. Have little or no luggage for a supposed “vacation” or long visit.
How are you going to sun in Bali with nothing more than a satchel?
3. Take frequent trips to the bathroom, airport gift shops and phone banks.
The drug mule may be trying to kill time before meeting up with her handler, or may be uncomfortable and antsy from the large quantity of drugs she swallowed.
4. Act nervous, shifty-eyed or sweat profusely.
The usual stuff you would expect from someone carrying around pounds of illegal drugs in their body, bags or clothing.
5. Abstain from eating plane food on a long trip.
The drug mule carrying around drugs in her stomach can’t ingest any food for fear of excreting the goods too early.
6. Pay with cash for a plane ticket from a roll of bills.
This is unlikely behavior for the average traveler.
7. Travel with luggage that has no tags or very little information.
Vague ownership and unclear tags may be a sign that the traveler is not carrying her own bag or was supplied with a limited amount of information.
8. Get off the plane first or last.
The drug mule may be eager to get off before everyone else, or equally as eager to stay behind to avoid attention. Source: (Investigation.Discovery.com)
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