International Passengers Reportedly Bypass Customs at Newark Airport Due to ‘Mix-Up’

By Michael Hollan

Source FOX News

June 26, 2019

A passenger claims that after landing at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, he and other passengers were led through the wrong door and were able to bypass customs completely.

According to James Harris, dozens of passengers walked through the wrong exit and were able to completely bypass customs. He says that if he hadn’t stopped to pick up his checked luggage, he would’ve been able to leave the airport without the incident being noticed.

Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/newark-airport-international-customs-mix-up

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