[r9etb]

It was while searching for stoways that the radiation alert was sounded.

Short of there being a standard search for radioactive stowaways, this doesn't explain how/why they happened to detect the radioactivity in the first place.

I'm ignorant here: does customs usually search for radioactivity?

[hellinahandcart]

Short of there being a standard search for radioactive stowaways, this doesn't explain how/why they happened to detect the radioactivity in the first place. I'm ignorant here: does customs usually search for radioactivity?

They might now.

New York got a boatload of handheld radiation detectors after 9/11, makes sense that the ports across the river might have picked up a few too.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Wouldn't you expect in today's world we would check for radiation?

[harpseal]

It seems that since 9/11/01 US Customs agents routinely have radiation detection equipment with them when they are conducting inspections.

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