Concealment
Article |
Concealment
Method |
Indicator |
| Books |
-
hollowed centres;
- inside hard bound covers; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- unusually thick at sides; |
| Candy |
-
disguised as candy;
- secreted under top layer; |
-
presence of unusual odours;
- appears too heavy; |
| Films |
-
inside rolls, etc., indicating exposed films; |
-
carrying instructions prohibiting opening of the
material; |
| Footwear |
-
hollow soles or heels;
- inner lining removed; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- inner sides / edges tapered;
- weighs heavy; |
Foodstuffs
(canned or boxed) |
-
hollowed cakes, cheese etc; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- weighs heavy;
- difference in thickness along sides/top/ bottom; |
| Air
envelops |
-
inside view;
- inside greeting cards; |
-
lack of street address;
- use of c/o address;
- no return / from address;
- addressed to non-existent entities;
- unusually thick;
- prepaid letters; |
News
papers
and magazines |
-
in between pages and rolled; |
-
excessively wrapped and taped; |
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Top
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| Oil
paints |
-
bottom of tube opened and placed inside; |
-
presence of unusual odours; |
Sporting
goods:
Baseballs
Baseball bats
Tennis racquets
Soccer balls |
- cores of solid hashish;
- hollowed portions;
- between case and inner bladder; |
- outer seam stiched or glued;
- spotty lining;
- stitching is tampered; |
| Statues
and carvings |
-
hollowed portions; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- heavier than normal weight; |
| Crates,
cartons, cases, etc. |
-
hollow portions;
- adhered inside;
- inside material used to make sides;
- in wooden handles; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- unusually thick;
- heavier than normal weight;
- special concern label;
- excessive weight;
- difference in thickness along sides/top/ bottom;
- more than one case when contents can be easily
carried in a single case; |
| Furniture |
-
hollow sections; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped; |
| Clothes |
-
centre of bolts; |
-
unusually thick;
- weighs heavy; |
| TV
sets |
-
inside picture tubes, etc; |
-
weight is unbalanced;
- weighs heavy; |
| Flight
bags |
-
false bottoms;
- inside attached plastic studs; |
-
too little interior depth;
- baggage cannot be opened; |
| Garment
bags |
-
concealed inside where bend occurs when bag is
folded; |
-
appears too heavy; |
| Plywood
sides |
-
hollowed into chambers;
- removed/replaced with aluminium liner;
- hollowing of frammings; |
-
produces hollow sound when tapped;
- space between inner and outer shells;
- difference in thickness along sides/top/ bottom;
- thick / bulky sides; |
| Machinery |
-
imbibed inside and difficult to dismantle; |
-
signs of article having been opened and repaired /
altered;
- unusual construction;
- tampered rivets or uneven rivet spacing or
rivets removed / replaced |
