A jewel smuggler claimed his luggage was stolen right off the airport baggage carousel while he was visiting the restroom. Detective Cole asked him to describe his suitcase. The smuggler replied, 'It's a large black hard-shell suitcase with a cracked left wheel and a neon pink luggage tag.' Cole smiled and arrested him for filing a false police report. What did Cole realize?
Luggage on a carousel is constantly moving and hidden among others, making it impossible to instantly notice a cracked wheel and specific tag from a distance without inspecting it closely after retrieval.
A smuggler claiming his bag vanished off a moving carousel wouldn't have been able to spot specific minor details like a cracked left wheel from afar unless he had handled the bag recently or staged the loss.
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