The security process for checked baggage at the airport is not the same as that for carry-on baggage.
Carry-on luggage is carried through security by the guests themselves, whereas for checked luggage, after the check-in and check-in procedures, the luggage is transferred via a conveyor belt to a special place for security checks.
At this point in time, Ma Lan was still unaware of what was about to happen.
After checking in both suitcases, she took her boarding pa*s and sauntered to the security checkpoint.
The woman who had been watching her nearby, after seeing her check in and her suitcase being taken away on a conveyor belt, put her mind at ease and immediately got up and walked out of the airport.
With her own Hermes on her arm, Ma Lan leisurely made her way to the VIP security lane, and after presenting her first cla*s boarding pa*s, she immediately enjoyed the warm service of the staff.
While others were still waiting in long queues for security checks, Marashi quickly completed them and then found a First Cla*s lounge nearby to rest.
At the same time, the two suitcases she had checked in were waiting in line to pa*s through the airport’s security machines one by one.
In this process, if no abnormalities are found, they are released directly onto the pa*senger’s flight, while if any abnormalities are found in the luggage, the customs border inspectors, will immediately open the luggage for inspection.
Generally speaking, carefully concealed contraband is basically well concealed, plus the departure is far less risky for the home country than the entry, so this part of the process is relatively lax and criminals have at least a 50% chance of getting through the outbound security checks.
However, the inbound security checks after landing will be much stricter, as many countries and regions have strict entry standards, and some countries do not even allow any raw fruit to be carried, even if a pa*senger brings fruit on board the plane and does not finish it or has an apple left over when landing, and is found by border control, a heavy fine will be imposed.
So the biggest test, in fact, is at the point of entry.
In this section, the chances of winning plummet to only about 30%.
Combined with the 50% in the first stage, the total pa*s rate is probably, in fact, just under 15%.
It is because of the low success rate that this new type of contraband, which is surprisingly expensive in East Asia, sells for upwards of $2,000 per gram and is the exclusive product of the super rich.
As long as Marashi managed to land on Hong Kong Island this time and pa*s the border control, the contraband she was carrying would be worth more than ten million US dollars.
At this moment, Ma Lan was sitting in the luxurious first cla*s lounge, sipping her coffee while taking a picture and posting a friend circle.
Her caption read, “Ready to leave for home, but still a bit sad to see my friend’s private plane being maintained by Gulfstream.
After editing her circle of friends, she did not forget to block Ye Chen, Xiao Churan and Xiao Changkun.
After posting her friend circle, she then leisurely sent a video call to Xiao Churan.
At this moment, Ye Chen and Xiao Churan had already driven away from New York and started to return to Providence.
Xiao Churan, who was sitting in the pa*senger seat, picked up the video from her mother and asked, “Mom, have you boarded the plane yet?”
“Not yet.” Ma Lan said with a smile, “I guess it will take a while to board, I’m in the first cla*s lounge!”
Xiao Churan reminded, “Then you must pay attention to the time, don’t interfere with boarding, boarding starts half an hour before departure time, get there early to save yourself from being late and rushing.”
Ma Lan said disdainfully, “Cut, what are you afraid of, I am a distinguished first cla*s pa*senger, if I didn’t board, he wouldn’t dare to take off even if he gave him the guts, besides, by then they will definitely call my name over the radio to remind me to board, it’s not too late to leave then.”
Xiao Churan said helplessly, “Mum, obviously it can be sorted out in an orderly manner a dozen or twenty minutes in advance, so why give others a hard time?”
Ma Lan grunted: “Silly daughter, we have spent this amount of money on our ticket, do you know? Why else would our tickets cost several times more than others? It’s only right to cause trouble for him.”