A recent piece of news underscores how carefully passengers must treat their checked baggage, particularly when travelling internationally. A disturbing baggage-tag switching operation at Toronto Pearson International Airport has allegedly led to at least 17 innocent Canadian passengers being detained, arrested, or jailed overseas after corrupt airport workers attached their luggage tags to suitcases filled with narcotics.
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From Check-In To Courtroom: How Innocent Travellers Were Caught In A Baggage Tag Scam
The incident has raised concerns over airport security after baggage tag-switching at Toronto Pearson International Airport led to innocent Canadian travellers being detained on drug charges. Here’s what you can do to protect your checked luggage
OT Staff
20 May 2026
Passengers can reduce risk by documenting their luggage before check-in Photo: Shutterstock
Passengers can reduce risk by documenting their luggage before check-in Photo: Shutterstock
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