HC Deb 24 November 1995 vol 267 c416W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further actions Customs and Excise is taking to identify heroin and semtex at airports. [1634]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

[holding answer 23 November 1995]: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise continues to assess the risk of smuggling of these commodities and to deploy anti-smuggling teams to address those risks. Training programmes for these teams include the identification and handling of the materials. Detector dogs and scientific aids are used as appropriate.

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