[meteorite-list] Detained at LAX for Esquel

From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:16:07 +0000
Message-ID: <CAJkn+kbiw_oUaz5xbHw2ddMEuDz-3NMVPUx_C28F+U4SPjP4Ow_at_mail.gmail.com>

Sorry to hear that Mike...can't believe it's the Esquel they were
after...ridiculous!

Graham

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 11:38 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> I was detained at LAX today, my bags searched, all my Esquel confiscated. Argentine police/embassy people waiting on my flight arrival with Homeland Security! I was taken into custody by a Japanese/American undercover officer.
> After 4 hours, I was released minus 2 kg esquel. No information except they were looking for anything from Argentina, especially Esquel.
> Esquel is perfectly legal, but of course Argentina now seems to want it all back. I'll fight them in court. It was exported legally when I was in middle school!
> Be warned that something is going on.
>
> Michael Farmer
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Received on Thu 11 Dec 2014 05:16:07 AM PST