Passenger Delta Airlines was fined $500 for an Apple in the bag

Ordering food and drinks on Board, don’t even think to take them with you after landing — this can get very expensive. This experience convinced a Colorado woman that was fined for the Apple at $500.

During the trip from France home flight Delta Airlines stewardes treated crystal Tadlock Apple, but the woman at that moment was not hungry. She put the fruit in a bag and forgot about it. Later she was prilose regret it.

After landing in the Colorado airport Customs agent-U.S. customs asked Tadlock expensive if she has managed a trip to France. The woman did not understand what this question, but she explained now to the cost of travel will add another five hundred dollars. Imeenno such amount decided to collect the agent with the passenger for the Apple.

Note that according to the rules Customs and border protection service «about each fruit, vegetable and food product passengers must inform the officer of the Department and present it to check, irrespective of origin». Ignoring this rule (including inadvertently) is considered a violation.

Tadlock upset about the incident and said that the staff of Delta Airlines and could warn the passengers that they should not make mistakes.

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