In Reply to: white marks on bags posted by Tally on Monday, 31. January 2005 at 08:48 Bali Time:
Before you see your bags in Bali they go onto a X-Ray Machine
in the rear of the airport, the customs officer looking at the cases
marks the case with a white mark if he thinks your case should be open, but then it is left to the customs officers at the door to see
the marks, if he does not see the mark he will not open your case but a lot of people are rubbing the white marks off the cases before they get to the Customs Officer so that they are not held up and have to open the bags. If you are seen rubbing the marks off the cases it looks like you have something to hide and then you can be held for hours and strip searched. There are plain clothes Customs Officers walking around the airport watching people