The applicant is a company registered in Canada, and has registered office in the United Kingdom. In 1987 upon landing at London Heathrow Airport flying from Singapore the Commissioners of Customs and Excise discovered 331 kilos of cannabis stored in one of the cargo containers. Subsequently, the aircraft was subject to forfeiture and was returned to the applicant company on payment of £50000. The applicant company complains on the seizure and forfeiture of the aircraft. The applicant company relies on the article 6.1 of the Convention and article 1 of Protocol No.1 to the Convention.
Citation: Air Canada v the United Kingdom (App no 18465/91) ECHR 5 May 1995