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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 Canadian refuses to be frisked on 'principle'. The Mail Handling Centre scan a parcel containing a chess set from India. The food a couple bring in is not only against the rules but possibly more than a biological issue.
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 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.
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
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 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
When asked some tough questions, this woman seems to fall apart, laughing. A lot of people are waiting for this Japanese artist to arrive, but one phone call exposes a massive lie. And these crates could be worth almost 8 million dollars.
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.
In a strange twist, this passenger wants to go to hospital. Could it be a plot to distract officers from inspecting this box? He plans to photograph girls on the beach, but immigrations discovers information that my leave hum exposed. These may be the most expensive car parts ever made.
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.
A passenger gets a bit too cocky with officers, but is there something he has forgotten? A 15 ton load hides a major concealment. A biological disaster is stopped at the border.
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.
A bloke's trip to Thailand goes horribly wrong; they all have a lot of explaining to do. One simple question may stop him from crossing the border. Quarantine battles to keep the deadly rabies virus out of Australia.
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.
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.
The facts simply don't stack up. Officers suspect that two men are up to something. A frustrated passenger has a bad case of amnesia, he could be on the next flight home. A surprising discovery of lizard drums and jewellery made of human hair.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
An early morning raid on this suburban home reveals a huge surprise hidden inside This passengers nervous behaviour has attracted attention, but officers never expected his reason why A finger-pointing starts when a detector dog makes a discovery
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.
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 woman who has just had her breasts enhanced is caught carrying drugs. A passenger has a run-in with an officer.
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 passengers unusual behaviour has officers suspect he is up to his old tricks, but a drug swab of his bag could tell another story. A boxer arrives ready for a fight, he might need to knock-out immigration first. And the contents of this mystery bag has officers facing a massive concealment.
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.
An American travelling from Colombia wants to contact his wife when his luggage gets selected on suspicion of drugs. A Chinese woman has undeclared prohibited goods and a Chinese man in Brisbane has thousands of cigarettes.
A passenger discovered with clumps of human hair becomes hysterical after her luggage returns positive readings for drugs.
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 devious passenger attempts to get past Immigration. A disturbing discovery is made by officers in a Chinese student's bag.
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.
Border Force investigate when it emerges that two young women have had their plane tickets paid for by someone they do not know.
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 dog detector finds something in a Brazilian woman's luggage with unusual souvenirs, the compliance team has a search warrant in Brisbane that leads to an urgent man hunt, and a Vietnamese man in Sydney has a box full of nasty surprises.
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
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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!
Officers pull aside a woman arriving from the United States and discover drugs in her possession, and a professional MMA fighter with stacks of cash finds themselves suspected of supplying narcotics.
In a dramatic bust an American man makes a shocking confession and authorities discover a rare and unusual item in a strange package from Russia.
A passenger makes an alarming claim, putting a counterterrorist unit on high alert; a disgusting concealment threatens Australia's biosecurity.
Officers deal with dangerous chargers, biosecurity staff discover a stowaway in a man's luggage, and two British passengers are under the influence.
A Chinese student carries a large amount of cash; officers X-ray video cases containing suspected drugs.
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.
A newlywed couple returning from a Bali honeymoon is investigated.
An unsuspecting elderly couple are found to be carrying a supply of drugs for someone they thought was their friend.
Officers investigate a massive concealment of bricks wrapped in black plastic, which leads to one of the most bizarre busts ever seen at the border.
Authorities carry out a raid after a large-scale operation into drug importation, and a Chinese couple arrive with large quantities of undeclared cash.
The Immigration Compliance Unit tips off a restaurant about an illegal immigrant worker.
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.
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.
Discovery of a stash of ice and hash; a suitcase with a hidden compartment is found.
