How not to become the "blind" courier.
How not to become the "blind" courier.
In days of cold war when the Soviet tourist went
Abroad, it passed accurate instructing how to behave there;
That is possible, that it is impossible; where to address in unusual cases.
As a rule, it was abroad forbidden to leave in a city alone,
And the group was accompanied always by the senior. These times, apparently,
Have sunk into oblivion. However today, when the Iron Curtain has fallen,
The Russian tourists (however, as well as representatives of other countries)
Abroad trap dangers absolutely other sort, but not less
The serious.
One of them is drug-dealing. The crimes connected with
Drugs, get more and more refined character.
Narcobusiness, actively expanding sphere of the influence, even more often
Tries to involve in illegal activity leaving abroad
Russians, involving them to transportation of drugs. Thus
Various variants are used: a deceit, compulsion,
Use of the person as the "blind" courier.
About behaviour rules abroad the correspondent Victoria
MOROZOVA talks to the chief of 4th department of management
Passport and visa service of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs of Petersburg and Leningrad region
Marina LEONOVOJ.
- Marina Vladimirovna, that today it is necessary to know to citizens,
Going abroad about what to remember first of all? As, in
Particulars not to become the "blind" courier or the hostage of others
Situations?.
- It is necessary to remember, that narcobusinessmen frequently try to involve
To illicit transportations of drugs legislative
The citizens who are not under suspicion or on the special account in
Militias. Cases, when in luggage of respectable citizens are known,
Without their permission, narcotics, and the courier were pawned
(Accompanying) followed with the citizen, supervising safety
The enclosed. After border crossing the accompanying took
Drugs from luggage, also without the knowledge of its owner. In a case
Detection of drugs by customs officers or frontier guards
Responsibility for contraband entirely lays down on the owner of luggage,
And to prove the non-participation in this situation practically
It is impossible.
Unfamiliar or the stranger can ask also you
To pass a parcel with unknown contents. Cases are possible also
Substitutions of things at "rendering of services" to aged people, women with
Children, to invalids during transportation of suitcases, parcels and
Other things. To appear the hostage of such situations easily.
It is necessary to tell, that the criminal legislation of the majority of the countries
The world provides severe punishments for fulfilment
The crimes connected with a drug trafficking.
For example, in China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and a number of others
The countries the persons recognised guilty of fulfilment of such crimes,
Can be sentenced to a death penalty. Moreover, to the criminal
Responsibility those who has appeared involved in are involved also
Criminal business by a deceit or compulsion.
- And if on a state of health the person accept
The medical products containing drugs? What to do in it
Case? Not to go abroad?.
- If on a state of health it is necessary for you to accept
Narcocontaining, psychotropic or strong preparations,
Before departure specify an order of their import (export) in the country
Stay.
- What to do, if trouble nevertheless has happened? Clearly,
That nobody to become insured on 100 % from possibility "blind"
The courier or simply to get to an ambiguous situation on foreign land.
- The basis of bases - to know phones and addresses of the nearest to a place
Purposes of the Russian foreign establishments (embassy,
Representation at any international organisation,
Consulate general).
If you were detained by local law enforcement bodies, to you
Unfamiliar persons threaten, there was a road accident, at once communicate on
To phone with the Russian consular establishment also inform
Diplomats about the happened. Without fail achieve
Meetings with the official representative of the Russian Federation and
Demand the notice in writing of the Russian zagran-establishment about
The incident fact.
Do not try to have a talk with representatives independently
Law enforcement bodies also do not sign any reports
Or other documents on a foreign language in absence
Representatives of consular establishment of Russia in the country
Stay. Thus remember, that grateful indications (in
Conformity with the legislation of some the countries) can be put
In a charge basis.
- How as much as possible to secure itself against possible incidents?
- It is necessary to leave to relatives or friends the information about
Route of movement and the stay program abroad, numbers
Phones and the name of hotels where namereny to stop. At
Individual exits in a city or trips on the country it is desirable
To inform someone from fellow travellers on those places, which you
Be going to to visit and rough terms of returning.
Before a trip not badly to familiarise with laws and customs
The visited country, features of behaviour in public and others
Places. Especially it concerns the tourists, going to to visit
The countries of Asia, Africa and the Near East.
- Let's return to intrigues of narcobusinessmen. You consider what councils
Necessary to give to our compatriots that their travel has passed
Without excesses?
- Even before border crossing it is not necessary to leave without supervision
At the airports and at stations luggage, hand luggage and other personal
Things. Do not use strangers. Avoid
Border crossings on the car belonging to the stranger
To persons, and at all do not take "automobile
Fellow travellers "in immediate proximity from customs and
Check-points on border.
Do not accept, including for the promised compensation, for
Transfers to people of letters unknown to you, parcels, luggage, which
Can be used as hiding places not only
Narcotic substances, but also the explosives poisoning
Substances and bacteria of dangerous illnesses.
Abroad unknown persons (at visiting of cafe, bars,
Restaurants) can offer you "from a friendly arrangement"
To drink alcoholic or soft drinks, to smoke
Cigarette. It is necessary politely, but firmly to refuse. In a drink or
To cigarette there can be the narcotic substance reducing
Self-checking behind behaviour and acts.
Many like to visit for the sake of curiosity so-called quarters
Red lanterns. As a rule, they are supervised
Narcogroupings, therefore it is not necessary to go on the similar
Walk alone and especially during dark time of days.
- Marina Vladimirovna, whether not too we intimidate citizens?
Whether there will be they, being abroad to stay in a status
Stress, constantly expecting a dirty trick and provocation, looking back on
To the parties and checking personal things and hand luggage?
- Certainly, no. It is necessary to be simply vigilant during departure
And returnings, and in the rest stay abroad promises
Pleasant meetings and acquaintances with cultural and historical
Sights of host country. On rest it is necessary
To relax, but rest comes much after that moment,
When the person arrives to the airport or on station.
Victoria Morozova.
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//* an information Source: Sankt-Peterburg.vedomosti, 14.05.02
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