Yes, ma’am, but please sign these documents,” said Alex, handing her a tablet with a waiver form for further inspection.

The woman took the tablet, and Alex noticed her hands were trembling.

He stepped back and said firmly:

 

“I’m sorry, but I have to detain you. You’re not flying anywhere today.”

“But why?!” the husband burst out. “This is absurd! We passed the inspection!”

“The problem is not you. The problem is your daughter,” said Alex quietly, looking at the girl.

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He carefully took the teddy bear from the girl and led the dog to the service area. A minute later, an officer returned pale-faced with the X-ray scanner.

“Inside the toy are capsules containing a rare synthetic drug. Very expensive. And disguised so well that regular scanners don’t detect it.”

The mother collapsed into a chair. Her shoulders shook.

“It wasn’t us!” she shouted. “We… we didn’t know! We bought this bear yesterday from a woman with a cart on the street. The girl picked it herself!”

“We will investigate,” said Alex and left the room.

 

Two days later, the investigation revealed the unexpected: the woman with the cart was not a vendor but a courier for a criminal group. She “accidentally” offered stuffed toys with hidden contents to travelers with children, knowing that children’s belongings are less frequently inspected.

The family was innocent. They were released, and the teddy bear became evidence. Police arrested three people involved in smuggling drugs in stuffed toys.

And Bim? He became a hero. At the airport, a memorial plaque was set up for him: “The dog who sniffed out the truth.”