INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Here's how an apple handed out as a free snack ended up costing this woman $500 (Representational Image)
Towards the end of Crystal Tadlock's nine hour flight
from Paris, France to Minneapolis, USA, flight attendants on Delta Air Lines handed out apples as free snacks
She wasn't particularly hungry at the time so she threw the apple in her carry-on bag
She planned to eat it during her next flight from Minneapolis to Denver, her final destination
That decision ended up costing her.Ms Tadlock was fined $500 (or approximately Rs 33,000) by US Customs and Border Patrol for the free
agent that she had just received the apple as a snack from Delta and asked if she could throw it out or eat it
According to her, the agent said no, and handed her a $500 fine instead."He had asked me if my trip to France was expensive and I said,
'Yeah.' I didn't really get why he was asking that question, and then he said 'It's about to get a lot more expensive after I charge you
The irony was not lost on Ms Tadlock, who wrote: "False
I did not enjoy the apple
Instead I received a $500 violation, had my global entry revoked (first time I've used it) AND I will be searched on every flight for the
resulted in a $500 fine and the loss of her Global Entry Status - which allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travellers
to USA Today, all Delta said was that it encouraged its customers "to adhere to Customs and Border Protection policies and
requirements."According to US Customs, "all agriculture items must be declared." The agency states the strict policy is designed to prevent
against plant pests and foreign animal diseases entering the United States.Ms Tadlock has a choice between paying the $500 fine and fighting
She told KDVR she plans to fight it out.Click for more trending news
