Valentine’s Day causes millions of tons of flowers to circulate around the world on these dates. And for this reason, the customs of many countries are on alert and take extreme precautions and controls. The aim is to prevent the high volume from being used to infiltrate other illegal products, such as drugs.
Miami International Airport annually receives more than 48,000 tons of flowers from Colombia, which has led to an exhaustive review of all related shipments. Thus, in the attached video, United States customs agents are seen inspecting the boxes and shaking the bouquets of flowers. Even officials use tools, such as magnifying glasses, to detect any substance that is out of context.
A total of 48,063 tons of flowers, which amounted to 222.5 million dollars, arrived at the area terminal in January 2023. This is a figure that is expected to be repeated or surpassed this year, according to representatives of Avianca. .
