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   From: support-the-nra@delta.com   
      
   A Colorado woman is facing a $500 fine from U.S. Customs and   
   Border Patrol for saving a free apple she received as a snack   
   from Delta Air Lines on her way back to the United States from   
   Paris, France.   
      
   Crystal Tadlock told Fox 31 Denver, toward the end of her flight   
   from Paris, flight attendants passed out apples in plastic bags   
   as a snack. Tadlock put the fruit in her carry-on to save for   
   when she was hungry during the second leg of her trip.   
      
   Once Tadlock arrived in the U.S., she went through Customs and   
   her bag was chosen to be randomly searched, Fox 31 reported.   
   Tadlock says a Customs agent pulled out the apple in the plastic   
   bag with Delta’s logo on it.   
      
   When questioned about the snack, Tadlock explained she received   
   the apple from the airline and asked if she could throw it away   
   or eat it, Fox 31 reported. The Customs agent allegedly told her   
   no and fined her $500 for carrying the undeclared fruit.   
      
   "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 $500,'" said Tadlock to Fox 31.   
      
   Tadlock said the innocent mistake could end up costing her   
   bigger than just the $500 fine – she could also lose her Global   
   Entry Status, which allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to   
   have expedited clearance into the U.S.   
      
   Tadlock told Fox 31 she’s frustrated with the incident and feels   
   Delta should not have passed the apples out to customers or   
   should have at least reminded passengers not to take the fruit   
   off of the plane. She also thinks Customs could have handled the   
   situation differently after seeing the fruit was in an airline-   
   marked bag.   
      
   "It’s really unfortunate someone has to go through that and be   
   treated like a criminal over a piece of fruit," said Tadlock to   
   Fox 31.   
      
   According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website,   
   “every fruit or vegetable must be declared to a CBP Agriculture   
   Specialist or CBP Officer and must be presented for inspection.”   
      
   A spokesperson for Delta said in a statement to Fox 31, “we   
   encourage our customers to follow U.S. Customs and Border   
   Protection protocols."   
      
   Tadlock is planning to fight the charge in court.   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/04/22/woman-fined-500-for-   
   saving-free-delta-air-lines-snack.html   
              
      
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