Apple's food apple caught on customs and fined more than 50,000 yen

An incident occurred at a airport in Minneapolis, the United States, that a traveler was charged a fine of $ 500 (about 55,000 yen), with the unauthorized introduction of an apple that was served on board the airport without permission.

Crystal Tadlock fined $ 500 for bringing apple through U.S. Customs after Delta Air Lines flight, she says - The Washington Post
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Criminal Tadlock, who lives in Denver, Colorado, was fined. Mr. Tadlock finished his trip from France and Paris and returned home via Minneapolis Airport. Mr. Tadlock did not eat the apple that was served in the flight meal on the grounds of fullness, and seems to have put it in his baggage thought to eat later.

Tadlock, stopped by the CBP (Customs) staff at Minneapolis Airport, was discovered to have brought apples with unannounced examinations. Was the cost of traveling from Paris to the staff expensive? Answering that Mr. Tadlock asked as expensive was "500 dollars (about 55,000 yen) added, so it will be even higher," the official said. Although it was Tadlock who did not understand the meaning, customs rules said that all fruits to be brought to the airport need to be declared and they are told that they will be fined if they are brought in without declaration.

The apple that Mr. Tadlock brought was said to have been unpacked packed with what delta air is serving as in-flight meal. Mr. Tadlock insisted that he was unable to accept it, indicating an apple in a plastic bag with a logo of Delta Air Lines.


Furthermore, Mr. Tadlock is given a privilege to omit the immigration process to the United States on the grounds that he brought a forbidden item without declaringGlobal entryThe status of will also be canceled. "It was really uncomfortable to get treated like a criminal just by getting through with fruits," Tadlock says.

Delta Airlines 'PR is "Delta Airways recommends customers to comply with customs and border protection policy," said Washington Post' s interview "To eat meals on board in-flight "There is no plan to review the procurement of fresh food in the future according to Tadlock's case.

Despite the fact of an obvious violation, Mr. Tadlock seems to contend for the cancellation of a fine sentence.