Norwegian Dream - U.S. tourists fined $1,000 for cannabis

**Ally** · 08-09-2008, 01:42 PM

Full article can be found here...

U.S. tourists fined $1,000 for cannabis

**middy** · 08-09-2008, 01:58 PM

Didn't know they did sweeps of ships for drugs.

**Ally** · 08-09-2008, 02:05 PM

That's how most are found. Braemar was swept when I was on my transatlantic last year. Nothing untoward was found though.

**alphakitty** · 08-10-2008, 10:57 AM

This isn't the first story I've read like this. A few weeks back there were two on a cruise to Bermuda. It's a good revenue maker for the country it seems.

**Ally** · 08-10-2008, 11:00 AM

Personally I think it is pretty dim witted of people to assume that they won't be found out if they take drugs on holiday with them. Even moreso if they think they will get away with it when caught.

**alphakitty** · 08-10-2008, 11:06 AM

Oh, I agree Ally....stupid to bring anything illegal. Didn't anyone ever see Midnight Express?

But the fines seem quite stiff for such a small amount, thus it is a good source of revenue for them. But hey, if you play, you pay.

**Ally** · 08-10-2008, 11:08 AM

You would think that the high fines would put people off having drugs with them....

**alphakitty** · 08-10-2008, 07:41 PM

I probably would if they read the stories first....their problem is, they aren't members of Cruising Talk.

**Ally** · 08-12-2008, 05:56 AM

It's probably a case of 'it'll never happen to me'