How Airport Tech Plugged the Drug Smuggling and Passport Fraud Loopholes

In the past, smugglers bypassed airport checks to push cocaine and make money. They also travelled abroad using relatives’ passports when they resembled them. To close these loopholes, foreign authorities introduced cocaine-detecting scanners and biometric systems. Fingerprint readers and iris scanners now make it much harder to smuggle drugs or use another person’s passport. Online posts from recent travellers have helped security agencies adapt and tighten controls. The lesson is clear: make hay while the sun shines.

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