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On 6 May 2006 21:51:48 GMT, Jim Yanik wrote:

No he hasn't;look at how many people swallow several or more condoms
filled with illegal drugs in order to smuggle them into the US,at the
request of foreign drug cartels.One can probably carry more drugs
externally than internally.
This is getting stupid now. Why would someone swallow condoms full of
drugs if they are sneaking in? That is a trick they use to go through
CUSTOMS, usually at the airport.

you ought to include the text posted BEFORE my comment so that others can
understand the CONTEXT you evidently missed.

R.Gammon said;
Drug smuggling is a BIG time business and the small amounts that a
single person could carry across is not worth very much to the folks
that move tons of stuff a year on aircraft and boats.

D.Miller said;
You haven't thought that one through very far, have you?

J.Yanik said;
No he hasn't;look at how many people swallow several or more condoms filled
with illegal drugs in order to smuggle them into the US,at the request of
foreign drug cartels.One can probably carry more drugs externally than
internally.

To explain it to you;

The OP was claiming that illegals crossing the border could not backpack
enough drugs to be worthwhile,but since individuals ALREADY swallow many
condoms to smuggle through LEGAL entry points,a viable and oft-repeated
method,that the quantity of drugs smuggled by a single person IS
worthwhile.
IOW,if individuals swallowing drugs in condoms moves a worthwhile amount of
drugs,then certainly a person could CARRY externally an even greater
quantity and still be worthwhile.

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Jim Yanik
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