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Theft is always a major concern for the world's cargo carriers.
But now there is a potentially even more costly threat to the industry. Fines can be levied even if the contraband was moved unknowingly. Multimillion dollar fines per incident are not unusual. According to one international security consultant, the Customs Department wants cargo carriers to assume greater responsibility for stopping drugs entering the country through legitimate business operations. It is now most imperative that individual companies use whatever power and means are at their disposal to help control the flow of illegal drugs.