Go behind-the-scenes of our Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments. Hosted by GRANT BOWLER.
A positive test result for cocaine on a passenger leads to a formal interview, a Federal Police investigation and a trip to the local hospital. Hosted by GRANT BOWLER.
An English tourist's life with her boyfriend in Australia hangs in the balance. The Australian Customs Vessel intercepts an illegal fishing boat.
A holiday maker carrying 'Lord of the Rings' statues is investigated and A couple with carrying hidden weapons in their luggage is interviewed. Hosted by Grant Bowler.
Customs officers discover a stash of ICE and hash, a suitcase with a hidden compartment and another passenger is a suspected internal drug carrier.
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The Immigration Compliance Unit receives a tip off about an illegal immigrant working in a restaurant and get more than they bargained for.
A newlywed couple bring back more than memories from their Bali honeymoon. A young Korean girl creates worry for Sydney Airport immigration. Hosted by GRANT BOWLER.
A passenger lays his cards on the table, while customs check a sixty thousand dollar Ferrari that's hidden contents may be worth a lot more.
It's a close call as Customs makes a big discovery inside a phone book. And a passenger learns his fate after trying to fool our border security.
A Chinese student is cautioned by the Australian Federal Police for carrying a large wad of cash. Customs Officers X-ray a video casing containing possible drugs. Hosted by Grant Bowler.
Go behind-the-scenes of our Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments. Hosted by GRANT BOWLER.
Customs officers discover a dangerous game of hide and seek when they search a passenger from Buenos Aires. Customs officers get involved in a potentially volatile situation when an Aboriginal passenger refuses to join the queues at Passport control. A simple mistake by an American panel beater in his visa application could put an end to his hopes of working in Australia.
A Chinese woman tries to smuggle food into Australia, despite having previously been warned about it, and a teacher returning from Japan fails to declare money
An elderly man loses his passport, and a passenger is examined internally after concealed money is found in his luggage
Customs don't let a passenger from Hong Kong that they suspect of carrying drugs out of their sights. Quarantine find some double-sided metal swords in a passenger's bag. Immigration make a startling discovery when they become concerned about a Malaysian passenger's intentions.
A South American pensioner becomes the focus of a large-scale search by Customs. Quarantine discover a deliberate concealment just as they are about to let a Chinese passenger go. Immigration compliance officers search taxis and shuttle buses as they try to identify illegal workers among their drivers.
An American passenger wants to experience the heart and soul of Australia, but Immigration have other plans. A Korean passenger brings in an item that has Customs completely baffled. Customs continue their search through the suitcases of a South American pensioner.
Two Vietnamese passengers who are good friends separate at the border, attracting the attention of Customs. We find out what happens to items that Customs have seized. Quarantine find truckloads of food in the bags of a Burmese family.
An American man carrying a giant teddy bear says he's uniting with his online girlfriend, but officers suspect he's looking for illegal work in Australia. A British passenger bridles at being approached by Customs. Two Malaysian men hoping to work as fruit pickers are sent packing.
A fashion forward passenger brings back a king cobra skin for a designer friend, only to find out that it is protected and may be seized. A man from Ohio is depending on an Australian internet girlfriend he has never met for financial support. A farmer is caught trying to bring in illegal taro plants.
Cecilia learns the true identity of someone she has been dating on the Internet for two years. Quarantine officers avert a possible disaster when they discover taro bulbs concealed in a blanket. A romance novel proves that truth is stranger than fiction when it hides some ecstasy tablets.
A discovery by Customs that the contents of a container are tobacco and not glassware leads to a major raid. Quarantine discover undeclared food with a high risk of Avian influenza. A British passenger gets the third degree from Customs after his baggage tests positive to traces of cocaine.
The fight to protect our border heats up (shooting at boat, Arafura) A random search turns ugly (Old Australians) Customs discover a concealment of sinister content.
Customs think her bags have been tampered with, and that causes a big tantrum. She is not gonna be laughing when she learns the truth. And in customs, facts can be stranger than fiction.
A German man is questioned about his luggage. Immigration questions two passengers from Portugal.
Has this man spilled the beans on an illegal smuggling range? A passenger is pulled out of the departure lounge An unusual X-ray image has officers baffled
Unusual clues could put an American designer in trouble. In Quarantine, a Lebanese passenger returning from Egypt tries to start a food fight. Immigration officers have serious questions for a very flamboyant Filipino traveller.
A former Miss USA contestant has officers suspicious, and officers find bizarre contents inside a bag. Plus, a romantic reunion on hold, and one of the most brazen attempts at smuggling contraband into the country.
Staff are given enough reason to suspect a bomb is in someone's luggage and the entire airport is shut down. Elsewhere, travellers challenge the highly trained intuition of Customs officers and a businessman's ambitions hit a snag.
A nervous traveller arriving from China raises suspicion. A family from the US have nothing to declare, but their luggage suggest otherwise. And a Romanian man struggles to get his story straight.
Customs officers look closely at a curious keyboard. Then, a delay at Quarantine results in a lovers quarrel, and suspicious letters from India have the Mail Centre on alert.
The conclusion to the Romainian keyboard mystery, an Aussie's questioned after partying hard in Mexico and a traveller argues that he's not who officials believe him to be.
An Italian man may want to clown around illegally, a German passenger's nervous behaviour raises alarm and a couple is suspected of sneaking in treats.
A passenger is removed from a plane before take-off, a couple makes a desperate plea, and a New York graffiti artist claims he has been framed.
Tonight on Border Security, a heated standoff after the discovery of an illegal weapon, a first time traveller is on a high and seems oblivious to what is at stake. And a shoe concealment has a passenger lost for words.
A strange bulge on a passenger's body raises suspicions; and there's a major problem with a shipment of cosmetics.
A New Zealand passenger is unhappy about being questioned about his visa, an incredible situation in customs and a passengers life could be in danger. Three agencies join forces to target illegal taxi drivers.
Why are drug detector dogs reacting to these two passengers? The discovery of an extremely expensive and highly prohibited item. This New Zealand passengers violent criminal past poses a threat.
A Singaporean passenger arrives for a holiday, but Customs officers are more interested in the declared food that he has brought with him. A dawn raid by Immigration takes a few people by surprise. A woman returning from Italy has to get past Quarantine officers before she can meet her husband.
An Australian passenger returning from Lebanon brings a bag that, when its contents are emptied, turns out to be full of surprises. A young American finds out the hard way that you never really know someone. Quarantine find a box of noodles with a very expensive price tag.
Three men arrive with clues in all their bags, it might prove one thing. A search ends with a dramatic walkout. And officers think this laptop hides evidence of a massive scam, but the passenger claims he is innocent.
A passenger admits to using narcotics, but officers make a find that he'll struggle to explain. This man was living a life of crime, but the right girl is now on the wrong side of the border. And the discovery of a mysterious substance puts officers on the highest alert.
A woman attempts to blough her way across the border, but officers will find all the answers they need. This is not the first time immigration has had a problem with this passenger. And a surprise find ends in tears.
A Nigerian woman claims to be a fashion designer, but Customs officers don't think her story measures up. A sudden memory lapse could be a problem for a Polish passenger who has just travelled for 23 hours to visit his girlfriend. A mysterious box has Quarantine officers digging for answers.
An unhappy passenger pushes Customs officers too far. Immigration officers conduct a massive hunt for evidence in a huge operation to catch illegal workers. A doctor's wife suddenly feigns sickness after Quarantine discover undeclared food in their bags.
All the indicators suggest a Chinese passenger is smuggling drugs, but a surprise phone call leads to a manhunt. One tiny clue unveils a Malaysian passenger's hidden secret. A major threat to Australia's border is concealed in the image of a former South African President.
An extreme sport holiday vacationer is being questioned by Security Border Officers after displaying unusual behaviour. - Flavoured Drinking powder packages don't look quite right. - An intercepted message by Immigration Officers reveals deception from a travelling woman with a tourist visa. - A family gets to snack on declared food not authorised into the country, before being let through customs. An other passenger isn't as lucky.
Border Officers are surprised at what a passenger is packing, what they discover next leads them to investigate him further. - Border Officers take a closer look at a suspicious package containing a vacuum cleaner sent from Malaysia. - Immigration Officers suspect a traveller with a tourist visa is intending to work in the country illegally. - Quarantine Officers inspect the luggage of a passenger arriving from China and find a treasure trove of undeclared food items along with suspicious food packaging.
Tonight, a cocky passenger admits to criminal behaviour, but evidence is found that will wipe the smirk off his face. Elsewhere, a fifteen-tonne concealment is discovered inside a truck. Then, officers try to stop a woman from causing a biological disaster.
Officers suspect a passenger is here to make a special delivery to a mystery woman she met in a bar in Bali. Elsewhere, a man is enraged when his wife denies they have any relationship. Then, a simple box of food hides a very clever secret.
This week, a brazen smuggling attempt is stopped at the Border with the discovery of a hidden compartment inside a bag. Meanwhile, see how a couple from the UK start their dream holiday in chaos. Then, a large compliance operation needs to rely on police backup.
In this episode of Border Security Australia's Front Line, Immigration Officers received information that could help them foil one man's plan of illegally working in the construction industry; is this the right man? Is this pretty woman just a model? A boxing trainer from L.A. becomes aggressive towards Customs Officers.
A man tells officers he travelled to Bali for fun. However, a positive drug reading may prove he had ulterior motives. Elsewhere, what is with this shampoo? It definitely won't give your hair any bounce and shine. Then, a major crime is averted when a woman simply removes her shoes.
A black bag containing flick knives, has arrived in Perth without its owner. A package containing fuel filters arrives at the mail centre from Ecuador and officers notice something unusual about it. A Chinese couple say that they have no food in their luggage, but they are loaded with prohibited items such as fresh ginger, 2 whole chickens and a feather duster made out of real bird feathers.
Compliance Raid in Adelaide uncovers two illegal workers who are owed $10,000 in back pay from their employer. An English passenger arrives at Brisbane airport on a working holiday. Customs find a small amount of cannabis in his luggage. A parcel from Canada is being x-rayed and shows that a jackhammer is inside, but there are some abnormalities.
A father and son arrive back from a holiday in Thailand, carrying an insect in a tube for good luck. When their bags are swabbed they come back positive for heroin and amphetamine. A detector dog has picked out a package from Argentina. An angry Chinese Australian returning home has declared nothing on his card.. But when his bags are inspected they find pet food for fish and birds.
An American DJ arrives in Sydney with only $50. A swab comes back positive for meth & cocaine. He admits that he did drugs a couple of days earlier in the US. Two Philippine men arrive in Australia as tree quality checkers. A shipment of doors has come in from Hong Kong. After weighing them - it is discovered that one is heavier than the others.
A man arrives from Bangkok with a false passport and an old ratty children's book. A man arriving from Lebanon gets very angry at his wife for hiding undeclared food from him. DAF officers scan a parcel from Germany that contains an animal once thought to be extinct.
A couple who broke up during a holiday to the US have arrived in Brisbane where a detector dog has a reaction to one of their bags. A Japanese woman, under an exclusion period tries to enter Australia under a married name.
An Australian boxer just arrived from Dubai is found to be carrying 16 vials of Testosterone. A Korean man arrives wishing to re-enter Australia. A Thai lady arrives with almost 10kgs of food in her bags.
A man's erratic behaviour has caught the eye of officers. He says he is here to see his sick father and has no money as he lost it all gambling in Las Vegas. Two teenager 'computer technicians' arrive at Gold coast claiming to be here on a holiday. A container full of fish is opened at Melbourne Cargo.
A NZ welder is coming into the country to work and Customs need to make sure that he is not bringing contraband into the country. Two young Israli guys arrive in Sydney from NZ and DIAC officers suspect that they are here to work, either selling paintings or selling beauty products in shopping malls. A Vietnamese man is in danger of missing his connecting flight, after undeclared food is found in his bag.
A special episode of Border Security's best wardrobe malfunctions featuring a woman who claims to be a fashion designer, but it's her hairstyle that is highly questionable. Why has a young student arrived with all his pockets sewn shut, and why does this man seem to be able to move a muscle when officers question him?
The discovery of a suspicious package causes an Australian passenger returning from Nigeria to go ballistic. A New Zealand man comes to Australia to start a new life until an Immigration check with Interpol uncovers a major concern. A hidden box contains the most unusual contents that Quarantine have ever seen.
Two women are suspected of trying to hide something when their stories don't add up. A British traveller has a sudden case of amnesia, which could see him sent home. And some cheap wooden crates could be worth up to 8 million dollars.
A family returning from a holiday in the Philippines have brought with them two religious statue souvenirs. Another family from Saudi Arabia have bags full of food at Quarantine. And Immigration's dawn raid of a farm in Broken Hill has uncovered two men; one Indian and one Nepalese. Both are here on student visas.
A transsexual cabaret performer, Angie, arrives from Indonesia with costumes in her bag and a shaky story. Inconsistencies on an x-ray of a package sent from Hong Kong has officers concerned. Customs question an extreme sportsman from LA after noticing his unusual behavior. Five swabs come up for traces of heroin.
In this special edition, see some of the amazing lengths people will go to in order to conceal and smuggle illegal goods across our borders.
An Australian returns from Canada after being refused entry. He's wearing two pairs of trousers, doesn't know much about Canada, and he's carrying $3000US. A heavy-metal musician arrives from the US on a tourist visa, for an 18-date tour with his band.
They might be in the wrong but that doesn't stop passengers with undeclared food items spitting the dummy on their way into Australia. In a special edition, Border Security showcases the most memorable moments featuring passengers who find themselves in strife at Quarantine.
A Chinese student arrives in Sydney with 'performance enhancing' pills. A couple returning from America have many unusual presents, including bear and wolf skins, an alligator head, a viper head, and ornamental tomahawks. Immigration conduct a raid on a house where they believe a Thai woman is living illegally.
A Malaysian traveller has arrived at the Gold Coast Airport with a strange object strapped to his body. A package sent from Brazil ostensibly containing a jewellery box alerts the suspicions of customs officers.
Forget the excitement of this week's US elections, the real all American drama is on Border Security with a US pro wrestler - who goes toe to toe with officers, a furious mother vows never to return and a young woman may end up stuck here way longer than she ever planned.
This special edition features a few British passengers in some tricky situations. A Scotsman's past comes back to haunt him. And why would a nervous passenger not admit to his numerous encounters with the law? And officers are surprised when a furious man demands to be searched
Tonight, an explosive mix of feisty travellers, including a banker who has a meltdown at the border. A furious man claims that bugs were put in bags by the officers and an American demands a lawyer to help get her into the country.
An American college student might be in the country hoping for a good time but there is strong evidence in his bags that this isn't the case. A young mother attempts to bluff her way past officers but they are onto her surprising secret.
A man finds it hard to explain why he has arrived but officers believe that they know what he is up to. Officers are shocked after a mysterious package is opened. An investigation into a young mother becomes a matter of life and death and stuns everybody involved.
Officers think that there are a few illegal stowaways hiding amongst a large tour group. There is a very shocking surprise in a shipment from Egypt.
Officers discover some suspicious equipment hidden in the bags of a man who is travelling with his mother. An American woman says she is coming to Australia to tie up some loose ends of a failed relationship but when mystery man shows up to meet her at the airport he drops a bomb shell.
A woman suffers a meltdown after officers discover a big problem with her handbag. An elderly New Zealand man with a criminal record says he's turned over a new leaf but could his past could stop him from attending an important event.
A Canadian man is detected with some traces of drugs and his suspicious and nervous behaviour have officers on his case. A man from Ghana has shows up and officers need him to prove his relationship to an Australian is the real thing.
A man has just arrived in the country without any clothes in his bag and it could be the perfect hiding place for illegal items. After a group of men say they are only here to worship the gods at a temple but there's evidence they have other plans for their stay in the country.
A body search ends up revealing something hidden on a passengerg. Iimmigration officers have stopped an Ecuadorian national travelling on a tourist visa. The man has been to Australia before but an anonymous tip off suggests that he's here for more than a holiday.
A Canadian woman is very excited to be here, but her mood quickly changes when officers check her bags. a Malaysian man is on a holiday visa, so how is working an option? Putting on a grumpy face isn't going to help this passenger.
A body search ends up revealing something hidden on a passenger. Immigration officers pull aside an Ecuadorian national travelling on a tourist visa attempting to entry the country.
A woman with protruding buttocks attracts the attention of Customs and officers attempt get to discover the truth. Quarantine dogs stop a passenger, and officers discover a bag of meat in his posession.
A woman with expensive tastes attempts to smuggle an expensive gift back into the country. A male escort and his boyfriend are held in separate immigration interview rooms and after the truth is revealed, it could leave one travel companion shocked.
A passenger refuses to loose his cool by a positive drug readings from his suitcase but Customs believe that there is something sinister hidden in the bag. A woman says she has special psychic powers, so how did she miss this one? And an odd concoction has quarantine concerned.
After a man is stopped by customs, he attempts to blame his travelling companion. An immigration raid takes place at an taxi rank.
Custom officers find a concealment of white powder in the belongings of a nervous passenger travelling into the country. Quarantine are on the run after a couple of Chinese passengers attempt to smuggle a concealment out the exit.
A passenger becomes furious at being searched but some positive drug readings have Customs worried. Quarantine officers discover a Chinese couple attempting to get rid of a high-risk item.
In an Australian television first, Seven’s Border Security cameras were embedded with the Armed Forces elite C-Squadron on the dangerous frontlines of Afghanistan. This gripping one hour special takes viewers deep behind Taliban enemy lines with Australia’s Chinook helicopter pilots as they risk their lives under constant enemy fire to transport soldiers and vital supplies to the frontline.
A patrol boat is sent out to try and rescue a sinking vessel full of people. An unruly passenger has Customs wondering what might be the cause.
A French backpacker with a suspicious scent is forced to come clean. A Chinese tourist has three bags full, all packed with surprises. And this guy is on the run, but his past might have just caught up with him.
This foolish passenger is carrying someone else's bags, and she is in for a nasty shock. These two lovers might be separated at the border because she's just been caught. He says he has no money, but why does he need so many wallets?
This man insists he got nothing on him, but officers have reason to be concerned. A passenger learns the hard way that using another language does not work. Is this the worlds most expensive bottle of wine?
A passenger returns to Australia at Perth airport with a big hangover, and a bag search reveals he's carrying knives. He insists he simply forgot, but an inspection of his hard drive leads to the discovery of something shocking and illegal. A package containing car parts arriving from Ecuador has Customs officers immediately concerned. These parts are very cheap so why would someone bother with this expensive postage? And when a family of three arrives from China, a dog unit picks up an undeclared banana. But that's not all quarantine officers find!
A father and son duo are returning from a holiday in Thailand. Officers discover the men have had trouble crossing borders in the past when the father openly admits he was once caught with ten Tasers. He's also packed something illegal before this flight. But that's not all officers find, when a swab test comes back positive for traces of heroin. Flights are arriving in the Top End, carrying passengers attending a music festival, so the Customs drug dogs are out in force. Then, a package containing pool toys arrives from Argentina and raises suspicions when officers discover a hidden substance.
A woman who has just had her breasts enhanced is caught carrying drugs. A passenger has a run-in with an officer.
A devious passenger attempts to get past Immigration. A disturbing discovery is made by officers in a Chinese student's bag.
A drug runner conceals his stash in the most unlikely of places. A heartbroken Frenchman has fallen for Australia, but for Immigration it's time to separate. Experienced officers are shocked by a disturbing item in the mail.
A passenger discovered with clumps of human hair becomes hysterical after her luggage returns positive readings for drugs.
A nervous passenger makes officers believe that he is carrying narcotics after he breaks out into a sweat. A traveller with a really bad criminal record tells immigration offers a surprising story.
Customs officers believe that two men who have shown up separately could be connected somehow. An aggressive passenger becomes nasty forcing officers to take some dramatic action.
This old-time drug smuggler confesses to his shady past. Can he now be trusted to cross Australia's border? A passenger is surprised that he has to follow Australian law. And officers believe a woman is returning home with a huge concealment.
An immigration operation on a suburban home uncovers an underworld of illegal activity. The traces of an illicit substance off a smoking pipe could end the plans of an Italian backpacker. A woman returning from Lebanon may be carrying a deadly disease.
An intensive search put a passenger on edge. This could be the reason why. He's refusing to admit his illegal past. A shocking discovery when this man reveals what he has hidden in his underpants.
He can't explain what he's actually here to do. A swab test may hold the answer. This man is travelling on a French passport, but there is a problem. All the clues point to a serious case of deception. Officers act on a hunch that there are narcotics hidden in this luxury speed boat.
This nervous passenger may be hiding illegal contraband; he'll try anything to stop their search. A shipment of tennis rackets could serve up a big hit for officers. An amazing discovery proves that this man is lying, that brings a dramatic end to his deception.
A persistent caller to a mobile phone could help Customs find out the real reason why a passenger travelled to Vietnam. Quarantine need to know what a Sri Lankan passenger is carrying. Some explosive allegations about a criminal background could send a Latvian passenger home.
He's had a holiday with his mates in Bali and returned with a bag full of mischief. The fashion world is in for a shock with this incredible concealment. And the investigation which may prove this Irish backpacker is involved in a massive scam.
A Taiwanese woman struggles to answer a barrage of questions after drugs are found in her bag's handles. A Malaysian passenger refuses to take no for an answer. An entire family returning from Fiji may have set a new record for undeclared items.
There is a chance that a returning young Australian passenger has decided to dump some evidence, ignoring his mother's advice by doing something stupid. Immigration catch a woman lying about her travelling companions, with a simple farewell card getting all of them into trouble. A wardrobe malfunction in Quarantine reveals an elaborate concealment.
Officers are stunned when bribed in exchange for entry into the country. - Is something sinister hidden in these cuddly characters? - A band's dream tour might be shattered when their drummer might be denied entry into the country. - Quarantine takes a closer look at a family from Indonesia carrying nine bags but has not declared any food item
A young Aussie is stopped at the border, he says his bags had been tampered with. Officers are amazed at the length smugglers will go to. A mans desperate search for his mom could end when he is confronted with a shady past.
Customs & Border Protection suspect a woman may be concealing something under her clothes. - A passenger travelling from Vietnam claims to have nothing to declare, so what's in his bags? - Unusual steps are taken to calm an agitated traveller with working visa issues. A parcel form India has caught the attention of Customs & Border Protection Air Cargo Unit. The mascara bottles it contains reveal a big surprise.
He might be a lawyer who's just got away with a crime But officers discover one small detail that will bring him undone. After a tipoff and months of intelligence work it all comes down to this moment. And there's a peculiar reason why a passenger is obsessed with the color purple
A woman arriving from Kuala Lumpur is possessing suspicious bones. Vietnamese chef travels often and goes nuts, when his bags are being inspected. American man comes to see his girlfriend who he met online. He might have done a mistake.
A couple from Vietnam come to claim a lost suitcase but what's hidden inside will change their lives forever; some suspicious-smelling parcels land at the mail centre.
Border Force investigate when it emerges that two young women have had their plane tickets paid for by someone they do not know.
Officers suspect a Brazilian man is lying to them, and the truth may lie in his bag; a Chinese student in a hurry attracts the attention of biosecurity officers.
Things go from bad to worse for a young man when drugs are found in his bag, and his fiancée is left further unimpressed by what is revealed next.
A woman shocks the team with an incredible revelation as her bags are searched when a drug detector dog raises the alarm; a nervous passenger attracts attention
The contents of a young woman from China's suitcase could have catastrophic results for an entire industry; two brothers claiming to be tourists are caught out in a lie.
A nervous man claims he has arrived to visit his wife for their wedding anniversary, but what's in his luggage may spell the end of his trip.
A man from Amsterdam says he is visiting for a holiday, but his suspicious travel itinerary through China and an empty suitcase seem to tell a very different story.
An American DJ arrives in Sydney with only $50. A swab comes back positive for meth & cocaine. He admits that he did drugs a couple of days earlier in the US. Two Philippine men arrive in Australia as tree quality checkers. A shipment of doors has come in from Hong Kong. After weighing them - it is discovered that one is heavier than the others.
A man arrives from Bangkok with a false passport and an old ratty children's book. A man arriving from Lebanon gets very angry at his wife for hiding undeclared food from him. DAF officers scan a parcel from Germany that contains an animal once thought to be extinct.
A couple who broke up during a holiday to the US have arrived in Brisbane where a detector dog has a reaction to one of their bags. A Japanese woman, under an exclusion period tries to enter Australia under a married name.
An Australian boxer just arrived from Dubai is found to be carrying 16 vials of Testosterone. A Korean man arrives wishing to re-enter Australia. A Thai lady arrives with almost 10kgs of food in her bags.
A man arrives at Brisbane airport with plant material in his bags that he claims are for 'black magic'. A young US passenger has come to Australia on a 3 month tourist visa to do a course on life coaching. But her Australian boyfriend tells a different story.
A man's erratic behaviour has caught the eye of officers. He says he is here to see his sick father and has no money as he lost it all gambling in Las Vegas. Two teenager 'computer technicians' arrive at Gold coast claiming to be here on a holiday. A container full of fish is opened at Melbourne Cargo.
A NZ welder is coming into the country to work and Customs need to make sure that he is not bringing contraband into the country. Two young Israli guys arrive in Sydney from NZ and DIAC officers suspect that they are here to work, either selling paintings or selling beauty products in shopping malls. A Vietnamese man is in danger of missing his connecting flight, after undeclared food is found in his bag.
A pregnant woman arrives at Melbourne airport for a 3 day holiday. Quinland the detector dog does a hard days work searching for contraband hidden in letters at the mail centre in Melbourne.
A pregnant woman travels to Melbourne for a 3 day holiday, but officers aren't convinced she's only here for shopping. A package arrives at the mail centre with a terrible smell.
A passenger arriving from Vietnam becomes aggressive when Customs officers drill into his wooden statues. A container ship of sweet smelling dates has arrived and after an x-ray there are some inconsistencies in the scan.
When three visitors from Malaysia raise alarms as they cancel their accommodation just before their flight, their lies begin to unravel.
Follows Australian Customs and Border Protection officers as they attempt to enforce the country's various quarantine, customs, immigration and finance laws.
Officers talk to an unemployed man who frequently travels business class, and his past raises even more questions; a passenger carries very risky items in his luggage.
Officers find something on a Bulgarian visitor's phone that may end his holiday early; two fruit pickers from Tonga have failed to declare prohibited items.
Customs officers arrest someone wearing unusual jewellery; a woman says she's bringing snacks from Taiwan to her friends, but the customs officers discover a shocking secret.
An X-ray of a package at the mail centre causes panic, as the wildlife team scramble to open it before time runs out; two women travelling from China refuse to open their bags.
At the International Mail Centre, hundreds of packages of illicit substances are stopped every week; drug detector dog Vulcan makes an incredible find.
Two men attempt to avoid inspection of their suitcases; a couple from China do not want to pay the fine for all their prohibited food items.
A backpack sent by mail catches the attention of officers when none of the declared items are anything like they should. Closer inspection reveals a large haul of narcotics.
A martial artist says he purchased a bottle of cologne at a market in Thailand, but Border Force believes there is more to his story.
A passenger returning from China has two extra passports in his bag; a container from Lebanon of household goods, furniture and food is hiding hundreds of illicit items.
A passenger's suitcase with an unusual lining sets alarm bells ringing. When officers dig a little deeper they find out exactly what the man is trying to hide.
Explores areas strictly prohibited to the public and dives into the unusual daily lives of the men and women responsible for protecting the Australian borders.
Australian Border Force team up with Victoria Police in order to shut down an unsuspecting criminal syndicate, which are bringing in cigarettes illegally.
A cookery student from India finds himself in hot water. Biosecurity finds something alarming in food from Indonesia, and a discovery in some motorcycle mufflers could be a hammer blow to smugglers.
A man with a shadowy past claims to be a devoted father, but doubts arise as his dark history is revealed. In the mail centre, a suspicious jar of Biscoff spread has a bit of ‘extra crunch’ inside.
A French party-goer is lying… and officers need to find out what's he's hiding. A traveller has something dangerous hidden in her jewellery box, and a parcel is painting a suspicious picture.
Officers uncover a secret hiding inside a shipping container from China. A detector dog responds to something hidden in a passenger's luggage, and a Vietnamese traveller is caught telling porky pies.
An American is caught with large quantities of undeclared medicines. A couple from Korea draw attention for all the wrong reasons... and officers make a chilling discovery inside a fridge from Spain.
Unusual travel plans and strange documents have officers concerned, and Border Force isn’t playing games when it comes to busting an attempt to smuggle cocaine through the border.
A cricketer from the UK isn't playing by the rules. An Irishman may have had too much fun at his brother’s wedding... and tubs of powder are bulked up with the wrong supplement.
Bags full of designer goods have officers suspicious. A box of natural medicines is not what it seems... and Biosecurity isn't horsing around with a Mongolian delicacy in this passenger’s luggage.
An African man may be travelling on false documents, a package from Hong Kong has biosecurity officers digging deeper and detector dog Ralphy sniffs out some high-risk snacks.
Two businessmen from Thailand keep changing their stories. A woman may be the victim of a romance scam and shipment from Africa has officers at the pointy end of biosecurity.
An influencer’s baggage returns a positive reading for narcotics. A student from China attracts the attention of detector dogs, and a shipping container is carrying a lot more than just corn oil.
Officers investigate a family that appears to be hiding a secret... a passenger tries her hand at negotiating a deal, and this wedding guest from America has Officer Josh on high alert.
A passenger says he’s visiting Australia for a holiday, but his story doesn’t quite add up. Some forgotten takeaway food becomes a serious problem and a box of chocolates results in a sweet seizure.
A man is caught lying when officers find damning evidence on his phone. A student faces a hefty penalty for importing sausages, and a massive smuggling attempt is uncovered by Border Force.
Officers investigate some pistons from Panama, while an OnlyFans model is questioned by officers. These men have only packed one item for their holiday, which sees their travel plans go up in smoke.
A traveller from the UK has 5 phones in her suitcase, and officers find something dangerous in some mozzie zappers.
Officers investigate a traveller from Brazil who may be violating her visa.
Biosecurity are shocked by what’s inside Chinese tea canisters and a scammer from the UK won’t be fooling Border Force.
Officers investigate a man with a shady past, and a concealment of high risk goods has a woman facing removal from Australia.
Biosecurity officers aren’t fooled when a family tries to conceal pork.
A university student from China is found to have undeclared cash bundles in her luggage, and a Romanian boxer has his passport seized before he is deported.
A detector dog leads officers to a family arriving from Cambodia and a massive concealment. Also, a passenger arriving from the middle east causes biosecurity concern when he fails to declare.
The reaction from a drug detector dog and a positive swab test has officers on high alert. An Italian man is found carrying something that may threaten Australia’s biosecurity.
Officers are put on high alert when an ex drug addict claims to be trafficking heroin into Australia.
A young Australian seems to be up to something illegal and a Chinese couple are potentially hiding something that could have devastating consequences.
A group of travellers arrive with an unusual story. Biosecurity officers find a dangerous concealment but things get heated when they are caught red-handed.
Officers are concerned when they find drug paraphernalia in the luggage of a young Peruvian woman. An Indian man looks to be lying about his intentions while in Australia.
Border Force Officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat. Officers at the mail centre are confronted by a suspicious package.
Drug Detector Dog Rusty puts his incredible skills to the test. A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force and officers want to know what she’s hiding.
Border Force officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat.
A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force.
A man arriving from Columbia appears extremely nervous and behaves erratically when his belongings are tested. The Border Force compliance team execute a pre-dawn raid in South Australia.
A Vietnamese student tells officers that someone else packed his suitcase, but border force will sniff anything he might be hiding. An Australian resident has some seriously leaky luggage. Biosecurity are not the only ones upset by what's inside. A cheeky Irish backpacker has taken up some inappropriate work, what officers find might wipe the smile off his face.
A nervous passenger draws the attention of border force, but a vile stench coming from gives the officers a whiff of fouls plans. A French tourist claims she has no plans to work, but she might be hiding an unlawful plan. A couple pretends they don't know what's in their bag, but their mom loses it when she tries to shift the blame.
When a Chinese man is reluctant to answer officer's questions, they soon realise he's covering for a partner in crime. What a man has hidden in his bag could have a devastating effect on biosecurity.
A nervous passenger gets the attention of officers when a vile stench is detected in his luggage. A Chinese couple try to blame their children for bringing a major biosecurity risk.
Officers suspect a Brazilian student isn't taking her visa conditions seriously. Biosecurity officers uncover an infestation of live animals with devastating potential.
Officers know a male passenger is lying to them, they just need to work out what he is hiding. A grisly package containing animal parts has Biosecurity officers on edge.
A nervous man alarms officers. Two Brazilian men claim to be best friends but officers suspect it's a cover for illegal activity. A huge amount of prohibited food shocks Biosecurity.
A young designer from LA arrives with a suspicious bag. Biosecurity officers uncover a huge quantity of high-risk items in the luggage of a Chinese student.
Officers come across a box from Malaysia that seems a little unusual and reveals something frightening. Officer Shane investigates a delivery of chip packets that contain something less than savoury.
A convicted drug smuggler returns to Australia for the first time since his arrest 15 years ago. The special investigations unit execute a dramatic raid on a storage facility and crack an international syndicate.
A passenger has declared only tobacco but it's clear straight away he isn't telling the whole truth. Border Force officers at the Sydney Mail Centre make an interesting find inside hydraulic pumps.
An unsuspecting elderly couple are found to be carrying a supply of drugs for someone they thought was their friend.
Officers confront a feisty passenger, she attempts to prove that she has nothing to hide. An exotic carpet reveals a sinister secret. A family struggles to get their facts straight.
A husband and wife from Vietnam come to claim a lost suitcase, but what's hidden inside we'll change their lives forever. Biosecurity officers bust a tour guide who should know better.
A martial arts fighter claims he bought a bottle of cologne at a market in Thailand but Border Force know there's more to his story. A couple from Bhutan have a prohibited item in their suitcase.
There is a conniption in customs A possible foot-mouth contamination at Brisbane Airport If this woman is here on holiday, why doesn't her family know?
A man with a shadowy past claims to be a devoted father, but doubts arise as his dark history is revealed. A traveller returning from Vietnam has something concealed in her clothing.
A cookery student from India finds himself in hot water with Border Force officers. Biosecurity makes an alarming discovery in boxes of food from Indonesia.
A French party-goer is lying to officers... and they need to find out what's he's hiding. A woman from Vietnam has something dangerous hidden in her jewellery box.
Officers uncover a surprising secret inside a shipping container from China. An African man starts to sweat under questioning. A detector dog responds to something hidden in a passenger's luggage.
Two young woman from Malaysia have had their plane tickets paid for by someone they don't know. That's a red flag for Border Force and the investigation is stepped up.
Officers suspect a Brazilian man is lying to them and his answers aren't helping him. A Chinese student returning to Australia seems to be in a hurry and Biosecurity officers think they know why.
A young man's bag tests positive for a narcotic and his fiancée is definitely not impressed with what he reveals next. Officers aren't convinced the cans in a parcel from Malaysia contain soup.
A drug detector dogs sits at a woman's bags and officers need to investigate further. A nervous passenger attracts the attention of Biosecurity and what he's hiding may be deadly.
