14 DAY TRIAL // Slowly but surely, Justin Bieber's antics are beginning to catch up with him. Shortly after touching down yesterday at the Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, Justin's plane was held for inspection by customs officers for several hours.
The main reason for this lengthy delay was the fact that officers thought they smelled marijuana on board. Subsequently, the plane and it passengers were searched and interrogated. It's been reported by TMZ that officials performed a thorough search because the teen singer had been flagged.
Sniffing dogs were brought in to better search the plane, but no trace of drugs was found anywhere. Customs officials maintain that such an “interview” is carried out for all people entering the United States and it can take anywhere between 10 minutes and 10 hours.
In Justin Bieber's case, said interview took around four hours, during which he was denied entry in the United States. Authorities are said to have a keen interest in Bieber because of his 2 pending criminal cases accusations.
According to the Patriot Act, customs officials have broad power to flag people coming into the country with past criminal offences. As you may know, Justin is currently involved in several such cases, being accused of assault in Canada and a DUI in Miami.
The singer came back from Canada aboard a private jet in order to see the Super Bowl. His plans were temporarily put on hold due to the customs search, which is reported to have been “very thorough.” Sources claim that during the four hours Justin spent with customs, he was put through “heavy grilling.”
It's worth mentioning that, as far as customs officers are concerned, “once you're flagged, it's a grueling process to get in the country.” For jet-setter Justin Bieber, who often travels abroad, this might pose a bit of an inconvenience, as nobody likes to spend hours in customs every time they enter a country.