Forty Years Catching Smugglers ‘Why Do I Always Feel So Guilty?’ – T396
15 July 2026 @ 10:30 am - 11:45 am BST
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Talk by Malcolm Nelson
Please note that this talk will now take place 10.30am – 11.4am.
Malcolm worked for 40 years for HM Customs and Excise. He worked on every aspect of catching smugglers and was mainly based at Heathrow but also spent time at London Port, Dover, St Petersburg (Russia), Malta, and most major airports throughout the EU.
This talk with give a fascinating insight into how Customs Officers select passengers who they think might be carrying drugs. Just what is it they are looking for? What are the tell-tale signs? And how do the guilty ones give themselves away?
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