Help - G1 Megatron nabbed by customs

[Oilspill]

They would have destroyed it (I think via incineration).

I read something about customs Australia auctioning off a heap of unclaimed goods. But I guess that was probably for stuff that is not entirely prohibited, like large quantities of alcohol or maybe items that have to go through a quarantine period and were never claimed.

[Cat]

I read something about customs Australia auctioning off a heap of unclaimed goods. But I guess that was probably for stuff that is not entirely prohibited, like large quantities of alcohol or maybe items that have to go through a quarantine period and were never claimed.

Yeah, that'd rather defeat the purpose to stop the prohibited items from getting into the community and then... Releasing them into the community anyway.

:lol:

That'd make them like the regular police.

[Oilspill]

Permission to import granted by the WA police - now to let customs know!

[Jetfire in the sky]

Great news mate

[Waxpython]

lucky when i came to Australia i had to give up masterpiece megatron kinda my fault though i had him transformed into a gun for easier storage man i should have sold him beforehand what was i thinking ? customs was debating whether to arrest me or shoot me on sight.

[Bidoofdude]

He's talking about a G1 Megatron. Owning an MP Megatron in Victoria is absolutely ILLEGAL. So is G1 in a way, but there's normally not as much fuss over it.
(And you might want to work on your spelling and grammar- Don't forget this a forum not texting- no offence or anything)

[Waxpython]

No offense taken i just miss my edit button that's all.

[Ultra Mackness]

They're only illegal to own in Vic if you don't have a permit. Check the link in post #12 of this thread.

[griffin]

He's talking about a G1 Megatron. Owning an MP Megatron in Victoria is absolutely ILLEGAL. So is G1 in a way, but there's normally not as much fuss over it.

See post #45 - all replica weapons (guns, etc) are what the laws prohibit or restrict in some states... not specific items or toys.
If Customs were targeting a specific item (like MP Megatron when it came out), it would only have been an internal memo/alert to look out for a specific x-ray image, as that toy was in robot mode, and they don't open any package until it has been scanned, swabbed or sniffed first.