article_snippet: One former Met Police officer, who worked at border control at Heathrow Airport said that on one occasion One former Met Police officer, who worked at border control at Heathrow Airport team had firm intelligence that a couple with a baby were trying to transport drugs into the UK.
article_snippet: However, when nothing was found on the two adults, officers decided not to search the child for fear of being condemned.
article_snippet: One former Met Police officer, who worked at border control at Heathrow Airport told The Sunday Times: 'Can you imagine the headlines if we had searched the baby's nappy and found nothing?'
article_snippet: For example, it has been known for some adult and teenage criminals to operate with babies or young children to conceal young children illegal items (e.g. drugs, knives or other weapons) in children's pushchairs or about young children person in an attempt to avoid detection. '
article_snippet: Removing illegal articles from children under 10-years-old not only detects crime
highlights_snippet: Adults known to stash drugs, weapons or stolen goods on child or in pram .