I came through a few weeks ago (pop) with two big bags and declared nothing. To my surprise the X-ray machine wasn't being used and I was asked to empty my two bags. As you, I was bringing lights (garden lights). He asked me whats this??? I said garden lights. He says, "why so many" I say, "I have a big garden" . The girl giggles (his sidekick) but he is not amused, and asks how much, I say $50.00. He waves the supervisor over to look at my box (new from home depot, had a set of 10) and he just shrugs. Then for the first time (in 5 years) he ask to look into my carry-on. What the???
Ok, I have something carefully wrapped in newspaper. He handles it roughly and I say "tranquilla". He smiles with that look "I got him now". He makes take out all my wrapped stuff and show him carefully. He waves his supervisor over to look. loo and behold, ITS MORE GARDEN LIGHTS (I took some old colored floodlights from a house I just sold, they cost ridiculous here). The girl starts to giggle again and I just shrug at him. The porter giggles (I know him) and the inspector just points me out, with a big groan ….
Welcome back to the DR!
P.S. Porter told me the big hancho was there that day and they were trying to look efficient. Ya, right, no propina that day (usually he walks me right through. But to answer your questions, lights are NOT on their list
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