Border Security: Australia's Front Line

Oct 13, 2004

Go behind-the-scenes of our Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments.

Oct 20, 2004

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.

Oct 27, 2004

An English tourist's life with her boyfriend in Australia hangs in the balance. The Australian Customs Vessel intercepts an illegal fishing boat.

Nov 3, 2004

A holiday maker carrying 'Lord of the Rings' statues is investigated and A couple with carrying hidden weapons in their luggage is interviewed.

Nov 10, 2004

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.

Nov 17, 2004

Nov 24, 2004

An Indonesian who has lived illegally in Australia for 6 years is caught in the middle of an Immigration sting on a restaurant in western Sydney. A South African passenger whose past has caught up with him 11,000 kilometres from home has one final chance to be allowed into Australia.

Dec 1, 2004

An illegal vessel runs aground on a reef after a Customs vessel joins in the chase. A Korean passenger makes an indecent proposal during an Immigration interview. A mail room "weight watcher" goes on the search for a secret ingredient in cans of soup.

Dec 8, 2004

When a Chinese passenger lays their cards on the table, will Customs call their bluff? A $60,000 Ferrari may be concealing contents that are worth one hundred times as much. Secret ingredients in some cans of soup could put a passenger in very hot water.

Dec 15, 2004

Feb 10, 2005

Feb 17, 2005

Feb 24, 2005

Mar 3, 2005

Mar 10, 2005

Mar 17, 2005

Mar 24, 2005

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.

Mar 31, 2005

Apr 7, 2005

Apr 14, 2004

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.

Apr 21, 2005

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.

May 16, 2006

May 23, 2006

May 30, 2006

Jun 6, 2006

Jun 13, 2006

Jun 20, 2006

Jun 27, 2006

Jul 4, 2006

Jul 11, 2006

Jul 18, 2006

Jul 25, 2006

Aug 1, 2006

Aug 8, 2006

Aug 15, 2006

Aug 22, 2006

Aug 29, 2006

Sep 5, 2006

Sep 12, 2006

Sep 19, 2006

Nov 2, 2006

Nov 9, 2006

Nov 16, 2006

Nov 23, 2006

Nov 2, 2006

Nov 9, 2006

Nov 16, 2006

Nov 23, 2006

Feb 7, 2007

Feb 14, 2007

Feb 21, 2007

Feb 28, 2007

Mar 7, 2007

Mar 14, 2007

Jul 2, 2007

Jul 9, 2007

Jul 16, 2007

Jul 23, 2007

Jul 30, 2007

Aug 6, 2007

Aug 13, 2007

Aug 20, 2007

Aug 27, 2007

Sep 3, 2007

A passenger breaks the air travel rules that have changed since terrorism by carrying fireworks in their luggage. Immigration interview a New Zealand man who has a criminal record. Customs officers target a multi-million dollar black market trade in Medicare-subsidised prescription drugs.

Sep 10, 2007

An officer's search for the right answers leads to a verbal stoush in Customs. Immigration officers interview an Irish bricklayer that they suspect is double-dipping on his working holiday visa. A passenger's bad behaviour has everyone on edge in Quarantine.

Sep 17, 2007

A passenger's nervous behaviour has everyone in Customs on edge. Off the central Queensland coast, Customs search an enormous cargo ship where every nook and cranny is a possible hiding place. A passenger's startling comment makes Customs officers concerned that his life may be in danger.

Sep 24, 2007

A phone call could change the fate of a passenger who is desperate to stay in Australia. Customs officers investigate a suspicious package from India. Unusual behaviour from a Chinese student in Melbourne attracts the attention of Customs.

Oct 1, 2007

Unusual behaviour from a passenger leads Customs to wonder if he is playing games. Immigration compliance officers face some unexpected hurdles in the search for an illegal worker hiding in a market garden in western Sydney. A passenger is suspected by officers to be carrying drugs, but the situation takes a dramatic turn.

Oct 8, 2007

Customs officers suspect that two female passengers are trying to hide something. A passenger who failed to declare some tapa mats gets upset over his treatment in Quarantine. Customs officers board a mystery ship after it fails to respond to their radio calls.

Oct 15, 2007

A Colombian dance instructor may have stepped out of line when Customs officers find heroin readings on samples from his bags. Quarantine officers at the Internation Mail Handling Unit receive a box that smells so foul that it gives them a headache. Immigration compliance officers search a western Sydney warehouse, but obstructions could help a Filipino man they suspect of being an illegal immigrant to get away.

Oct 22, 2007

A Californian passenger is unhappy about being questioned by Customs. A Customs officer has suspicions about a parcel that has arrived at the International Mail Handling Unit from Peru. A student returning from China tries to con Quarantine by smuggling bags of food and then "declaring" it on a second passenger card.

Oct 29, 2007

Customs suspect that a Malaysian passenger that is hiding something may not be working alone. Some filthy clothes could hold the key to a major Customs investigation. A suspected illegal non-citizen keeps Immigration compliance officers on their toes during a raid at a steel fabrication plant in outer western Sydney.

Nov 5, 2007

Immigration interviews a Phillippine tourist who has a stash of male student identity cards and some undeclared medication. In Brisbane, when a Lebanese passenger gets upset after Quarantine seizes some food that she has brought into the country as gifts for her family, her son in law makes a political issue out of it. In Sydney, a passenger returning from a round-the-world trip catches the attention of Customs officers.

Nov 12, 2007

Looks back at some emotional and nervous passengers that Customs, Immigration and Quarantine have interviewed.

Nov 19, 2007

Looks back at some memorable characters encountered by Customs, Immigration and Quarantine officers and their attempts to enter Australia.

Nov 26, 2007

Customs officers are horrified by the mysterious contents of an unidentified bag. The Navy, Department of Fisheries and Customs combine in a big operation to stop illegal fishing boats poaching in Australia's rich northern waters. Customs officers find narcotics elaborately concealed inside two printer cartridges.

Feb 11, 2008

Customs are faced with a challenge when they try to find out what a passenger with some unusual travel movements is concealing. Immigration officers try to find out the truth from workers who have a lot to hide during a factory compliance raid in Western Sydney. Two Canadian passengers wanting to have some fun and indulge in a little partying struggle to make it through Quarantine.

Feb 18, 2008

An angry Hong Kong banker tries to tell Customs officers how to do their job. The mother of a New Zealand passenger hoping to attend a family reunion makes a passionate plea to Immigration officers. Customs find some new methods of concealing drugs when they search some parcels from India.

Feb 25, 2008

Customs go on the hunt for drugs on two suspicious passengers from different flights from Vietnam. Immigration interview a British passenger who has declared a criminal record, while his girlfriend waits at the airport. Quarantine staff find an act of shocking cruelty in a parcel from China.

Mar 3, 2008

A joint effort between the Navy, Department of Fisheries and Customs intercepts an illegal fishing boat operating in the Arafura Sea, north of Darwin. Customs try to find out why a passenger from Japan is very nervous. Customs staff find an incredible concealment in a package.

Mar 10, 2008

In Sydney, a random bag search of two passengers returning to Australia turns nasty. Customs fight to stop a multi-million dollar black market trade in sharks off the north-western coast of Australia. Quarantine discover a dangerous threat in the luggage of some passengers from Lebanon.

Mar 17, 2008

When Customs find traces of narcotics on an American passenger's surfboard, the passenger pops some pills, becomes abusive and collapses. A stash of food in the bags of some Indonesian passengers holds a surprise for Customs. Customs officers find that 50 jars of pills in a package from India are not the natural remedies claimed on the jars.

Mar 24, 2008

When a British passenger makes an astonishing admission, Customs officers become very interested in him. A hunt for a Chinese woman suspected of being in Australia illegally sparks an angry showdown with Immigration. A passenger returning from Iran is stopped at the border.

Mar 31, 2008

A New Zealand passenger is not happy that he is separated from his wife and children after Immigration discover that he has a criminal history. An incredible situation in Customs could put a Vietnamese passenger's life in danger. Immigration compliance officers work with police and the Department of Transport in a crackdown targetting illegal taxi drivers in Sydney's southern suburbs.

Apr 8, 2008

A Vietnamese passenger gets upset when Customs take a large interest in his few belongings. A mystery box from Peru sparks a Customs investigation. Immigration think that a Malaysian passenger's story doesn't add up.

Sep 22, 2008

Immigration face a huge security concern with a German passenger. Two funny looking Vietnamese passengers carry something that is deadly serious. The discovery of two packages from South Africa triggers a raid on a black market smuggling ring.

Feb 8, 2009

A sweet-sounding French student is suspected by Customs to be concealing drugs. A Malaysian passenger is betrayed by his wife in Immigration. Customs search the contents of a couple of plastic bottles with something concealed in them.

Feb 15, 2009

An Australian passenger returning from the Philippines tries a few moves on Customs. A Malaysian person doesn't let the truth get in the way of his story in Immigration. A woman from Hong Kong becomes very nervous when Customs officers discover suspicious documents.

Feb 22, 2009

A drug swab could tell Customs a different story. Document experts find multiple cases of identity fraud .. have they uncovered a crime syndicate? And someone has gone through a lot of trouble for a box of cheap toys.

Mar 1, 2009

A days traveller struggles to answer Customs' questions. Is he involved with an international drug running operation? A surprise dawn raid sends workers into hiding. And officers discover that the most innocent items can be the most dangerous.

Mar 8, 2009

Immigration is not interested in emotional baggage, but this passenger's violent love life is raising alarms. A horrifying and potential deadly discovery has arrived in the mail. And finally, we discover the truth behind this day's traveller.

Mar 15, 2009

A high-flying socialite with royal connections has a lot of explaining to do. A Police report triggers a disturbing confession. An athlete with nowhere to run.

Mar 22, 2009

A professional wrestler faces an unexpected opponent. Customs are stunned when they see what a Frenchman is really up to. And a bag inspection turns nasty.

Mar 29, 2009

Drug detecting dogs are used to screen thousands of airport passengers moving through custom passport checks and waiting at the baggage carousel.

Apr 5, 2009

Apr 12, 2009

This is Ronald. Immigration wants to know if this passenger has been straight with them. A deejay has been spinning tunes in some dodgy places.

Sep 13, 2009

Unusual clues could mean there's trouble ahead for an American designer. Officers have serious questions for a very flamboyant traveller. And a passenger tries to start a food fight.

Sep 20, 2009

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.

Sep 27, 2009

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.

Sep 28, 2009

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.

Oct 11, 2009

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.

Oct 18, 2009

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.

Oct 25, 2009

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.

Nov 1, 2009

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.

Nov 4, 2009

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.

Nov 8, 2009

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.

Nov 11, 2009

Nov 15, 2009

Nov 18, 2009

Nov 22, 2009

Nov 25, 2009

Feb 14, 2010

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.

Feb 21, 2010

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.

Feb 28, 2010

Mar 7, 2010

Mar 14, 2010

Mar 21, 2010

Sep 22, 2010

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.

Sep 29, 2010

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.

Oct 6, 2010

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.

Oct 13, 2010

fficers 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.

Oct 20, 2010

Oct 27, 2010

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.

Nov 3, 2010

Nov 10, 2010

Feb 6, 2011

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.

Feb 13, 2011

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.

Feb 20, 2011

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.

Feb 27, 2011

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.

Mar 6, 2001

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.

Mar 13, 2011

Mar 20, 2011

Mar 27, 2011

Apr 3, 2011

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.

Apr 10, 2011

Feb 5, 2012

Feb 12, 2012

Feb 19, 2012

Feb 26, 2012

Mar 4, 2012

Feb 3, 2013

An American college student might be in the country hopingf or 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.

Feb 10, 2013

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.

Feb 17, 2013

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.

Feb 24, 2013

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.

Mar 3, 2013

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.

Mar 10, 2013

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.

Mar 17, 2013

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.

May 5, 2013

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.

May 12, 2013

Jun 9, 2013

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.

Jun 16, 2013

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.

Jun 23, 2013

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.

Jul 14, 2013

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.

Jul 21, 2013

After a man is stopped by customs, he attempts to blame his travelling companion. An immigration raid takes place at an taxi rank.

Sep 3, 2013

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.

Sep 10, 2013

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.

Sep 17, 2013

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.

Jul 3, 2019

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.

Jul 10, 2019

A nervous man has brought a bag of tea and coffee which turns out to be much more than a beverage. A couple returning to Australia have a very creepy collection they've brought home with them.

Jul 17, 2019

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.

Jul 24, 2019

Go behind the scenes of Australia's customs, quarantine and immigration departments.

Jul 31, 2019

Officers are concerned a passenger may be up to a lot more than he's letting on. A container from China that will blow the lid off a massive criminal syndicate. Also, a huge threat to our biosecurity.

Aug 7, 2019

Go behind the scenes of Australia's customs, quarantine and immigration departments.

Aug 14, 2019

A Brazilian woman arriving from New Zealand is caught with what looks like an implement to snort cocaine. Border Force execute a warrant in search of a Sri Lankan man they think is here illegally.

Aug 21, 2019

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.

Aug 28, 2019

An American man makes a shocking confession in one of Borders most dramatic busts. A strange package from Russia is found to contain an extremely rare and unusual item.

Sep 4, 2019

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.

Sep 11, 2019

Officers want to know the reason for a French traveller's extremely nervous behaviour. Biosecurity officers find a disgusting concealment in the luggage of a woman arriving from Vietnam.

Sep 18, 2019

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.

Sep 25, 2019

Biosecurity stop a woman entering the country with some extremely dangerous and prohibited goods. A Chinese teacher says he is here for an 11 day holiday but his suitcase is void of clothing.

Oct 2, 2019

Biosecurity dog Cody makes a fishy discovery in the bags of a mother daughter couple returning from Vietnam. An x-ray image on a package from Tanzania shows something that looks like a head.

Oct 9, 2019

When officers stop a woman from Canada, they suspect she's not here for business as she claims. This investigation unravels one of the most elaborate concealments ever seen at the Border.

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.

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 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 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 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.

Jun 7, 2017

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.

Jul 31, 2018

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.

Aug 16, 2018

Aug 23, 2018

Aug 28, 2018

Sep 6, 2018

Oct 8, 2018

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.

Oct 15, 2018

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.

Oct 22, 2018

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.

Jul 3, 2019

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.

Jul 10, 2019

Jul 17, 2019

Sep 17, 2019

Oct 20, 2019

Mar 16, 2020

Mar 23, 2020

Mar 30, 2020

Apr 6, 2020

Apr 13, 2020

Mar 17, 2021

Officers are concerned by a passenger's bizarre behaviour when traces of a drug known as 'Charlie Sheen' are found. A gruesome find in the mail room may be linked to witchcraft. Immigration suspect a baby-faced tourist may be an imposter.

Mar 17, 2021

A bungling drug mule tries every trick to avoid being caught. An elderly gambler’s luck runs out when Immigration uncover his ongoing scam. Biosecurity intercept a delivery from Russia which is suspected to be part of the illegal trade in endanger animals.

Mar 24, 2021

A bunch of Aussies returning from Thailand are all packing a shocking concealment. A man on the run from Immigration detention tries to escape capture. Officers smash a sophisticated drug syndicate.

Mar 24, 2021

When a woman pushes away a sniffer dog officers hone in on what she has stuffed in her undies, a young man’s past is exposed and two Indian passengers will say just about anything to get out of a fine.

Mar 31, 2021

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.

Oct 13, 2021

Two brothers from Thailand claim they're just tourists but after talking to their sister, Border Force discovers something that makes their story likely to be a lie.

Oct 13, 2021

A nervous man says he's here to visit his wife for their wedding anniversary but what's in his luggage may spell the end of his trip. An officer's skills stop a drug delivery through the mail.

Oct 20, 2021

Oct 27, 2021

Nov 3, 2021

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