A Canadian trail runner, Tina Lewis, was detained and arrested at Goa airport in India for carrying a mini GPS device, which is prohibited under a nearly century-old law. Lewis, who uses the device for safety and communication during her solo adventures, was unaware of the ban on GPS devices in India. She was forced to spend thousands of dollars fighting her case in an Indian court.
A Canadian trail runner enjoying a months-long trip to India found herself in trouble with airport authorities in Goa after they detected an illegal item in her bag – a mini GPS device, forbidden under Indian law by legislation that’s nearly a century old.
‘To check in with family/friends. I was detained at airport security in Goa and escorted to the Goan police outpost to be investigated. I was not aware a GPS device was illegal. It is a 1933 law. ‘It’s our palm-sized satellite communicator for adventures where size and weight matter. Need assistance? Send interactive SOS alerts anytime, globally,’ it continues.
It is the responsibility of the user to know and follow all applicable laws in the jurisdictions where the device is intended to be used.’ ‘This outdated law needs to be challenged at higher courts so other travelers do not experience what I and others have,’ Lewis posted on Instagram, adding: ‘WARNING: carrying a GPS device in India can get you arrested!’
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