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Navy Returns Sex Toys Bound for Bahrain to Canadian Vendor Under Pornography Ban

The case underscores Defense Department rules for Bahrain that bar sexual devices and rely on full customs x-ray screening.

Overview

  • Toronto retailer Bonjibon says it received two signed letters from a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain accompanying returned packages.
  • Owner Grace Bennett says the shop does not ship to Bahrain and believes customers forwarded orders to Navy personnel overseas.
  • The returned items were a butt plug and a bullet vibrator that were flagged during x-ray mail screening, according to the letters.
  • DoD Transportation Command and Navy guidance for Bahrain prohibit pornographic materials, including sex toys, and note that all shipments are x-rayed and contraband can be destroyed.
  • Bennett publicized the letters on social media, drawing attention to the incident, and there has been no reported change in policy or related disciplinary action.