Narita airport to deploy gun detecting dogs

Saturday 07th March, 11:19 AM JST

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timorborder at 06:13 PM JST - 7th March

I actually know the chap in Australia that trained these dogs (my family has supplied speciality labs to the Australian Federal Police/Australian Defence Force for years in addition to our guide dog breeding program). Knowing the chap who did the training, you can bet that these dogs are top-notch. Let's hope the handlers are also up to the job.
Tezbo at 06:18 PM JST - 7th March

I think the should beef up the MJ sniffing dogs instead, seeing the raise in MJ related bust recently, and heck the Yaks get their fire power via Ships from Russia, or local JSDF, why fly and risk it when you can smooth sail or join the WE WANT YOU Campaign...

Cheers, Tezbo
BBLeo at 06:29 PM JST - 7th March

Cheers all of you. Australia is using dog for many years to apprehend illegal items. A woman brought drugs in her 'BRA' and dog never detected her but customs body search. Sniffing dogs otherwise are very good, I wonder if customs’ officers can be trained the same way, all they do is watch on screen every passenger arriving, and they can choose their own victim for search. Customs officers should have attached big ears and tubes in their noses.
buggerlugs at 07:32 PM JST - 7th March

why is this in the crime section?? I remember a few weeks ago a story could only be put in the national cause no one had been charged with a crime... So the moderator said. who has been charged here?

Moderator: Law enforcement issues are posted in the Crime section.
DXXJP at 07:53 PM JST - 7th March

So they spent 15 mill on dog training, how about 15 mill on police and government corruption involving ties to the people that buy the guns.

Funny everyday joe gets his name in the paper for silly crimes but you rarely see any reporting on the yak and their nonchalant respect for the law.

Its pretty safe to assume that nobody in their right mind is going to fly a gun in, not with all the passenger screening before they depart on a plane.
MeanRingo at 09:52 PM JST - 7th March

I thought they already had these dogs. So, I guess I've been hooping my small firearms for absolutely no reason.
USNinJapan2 at 10:58 PM JST - 7th March

So does this mean that Narita Customs will now be planting firearms in unsuspecting travellers' luggage to train these K-9 teams? They evidently did so regularly with narcotics so...
FreeInJapan at 11:36 PM JST - 7th March

C'mon... you guys aren't getting the point! Of course no one in their right mind is going to FLY guns in! They know this!! This way, when no one gets caught, they can say the program works and up some more funky stats!!
some14some at 11:40 PM JST - 7th March

Good news ! No job cuts instead additional staff.
shouganaika at 01:47 AM JST - 8th March

so if you find a gun in your luggage next time you leave Narita you'll know where to return it.
the_sicilian at 09:00 AM JST - 8th March

I just don't see getting a gun through the departing airport, let alone at the arrival point. Obviously, it would be detected in scanners for both carry on and under aircraft storage.

Another feel good measure, spending money that will not produce a result.

Ciao