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Lord of the Drug Rings
A man tries to bring in cocaine hidden in Lord of the Rings statues
Drugs Onboard
A drug dog identifies heroin in an abandoned bag on a jet
Chilean Coke
A Chilean passenger has a tricked out bag full of cocaine
Ice Man
An addict says he wants rehab, but he still has meth and hash in his bag
Internal Carrier
After his luggage is cleared, it's discovered a man is an internal heroin carrier
Cocaine Soup
Two honeymooners try to smuggle in $100,000 worth of cocaine in soup cans
Texas Jeff
Officers act on a tip about a weird and suspicious man from Texas
Spanish Surfer
A Spanish surfer comes up clean until an X-ray reveals 80 packets of cocaine
Dishonorable Discharge
An American enlisted man is caught smuggling heroin into Australia
Body Packer
A British man is caught with more than a pound of heroin in a body pack
Spanish Super Fly
A Spaniard is caught carrying a kilo of coke and heroin in a suitcase
Drifter or Grifter
Agents suspect a man from San Francisco is coming to work illegally
Indo Boat Chase
Shots are fired when an Australian Customs boat chases two fishing boats
Double Whammy
An Asian tourist gets hit with undeclared cash and illegal plant fines
Bogus Passport
A young Chinese woman tries to enter Australia with a false passport
A Different Kind of Drug Dog
Officers find an oversized stuffed dog toy is filled with cocaine
Shark Fin Poachers
Australian Customs arrests fishermen killing sharks just for their fins
Speak Now
Customs officers object to a honeymooning groom with a long record
High Hawaiian
A young Hawaiian who appears intoxicated draws attention from Customs
Lizards in Socks
Officers find lizards being smuggled into the country in boxes of socks
Czech Mate
A Czech man claims he is living with an Australian girlfriend
Partners in Crime
A young German woman is smuggling drug tablets with an accomplice
The Spanish Prisoner
A Spanish woman is a co-conspirator with a German smuggler
Sports Quarantine
Young Scottish rugby players may be bringing in contaminated soil
Snakes in the Mail
Four snakes make their way to Sydney hidden in harmless looking packages
Baby-Faced Smuggler
A young man from Viet Nam falls under suspicion for heroin smuggling
Needle in a Haystack
Officers at the Container Examination Facility are on the scent
Double Dipper
A man from Sudan was carrying enough fireworks to bring down his plane
Sweating Buckets
A profusely sweating and disoriented man may be an internal drug courier
Garden Party
Immigration officers chase down an undocumented man working in a garden
Mystery Ship
A Customs Vessel moves to intercept a ship approaching Australian waters
Between the Buttons
Strangely sewn buttons on dresses are a tipoff that something's inside
No Stone Unturned
An Australian stone mason returns from Colombia with a stomach full of cocaine
Watched Pot
A cooking pot shipped from India has a secret ingredient inside
Overserved
A drunken Englishman call too much attention to himself and risks being expelled
The Devil Inside
Officers identify a man returning from Viet Nam as a likely internal mule
German Giant
A massive construction supervisor from Germany has a seven-year jolt in his past
Undetectable
A detector dog discovers a new and almost undetectable way to smuggle drugs
Amped Up
Customs officers suspect that an amplifier may have some contraband inside
Nothing to Declare
A snooty Swiss woman fails to declare high risk fruits to Quarantine
Family Reunion
A New Zealand man is going to visit family in Australia, but there's a hitch
Tabloid Junkie
A swab of a wealthy young New Yorker's luggage reveals traces of cocaine
Wrestling Champ
Wrestler Chris Hero arrives in Australia to throw down without the right visa
Scottish Dope
A brawny Scot has failed to declare a criminal conviction, and may be turned back to the UK
Wigging Out
A woman tries to smuggle over a kilo of cocaine into Australia under her wig
Miss Nevada
Officers question how a former Miss Nevada pays for her expensive travel
Snakes on a Plane
A man is pulled off a flight to Thailand because of live snakes and lizards in his luggage
Hooking Illegal Fishermen
A high tech surveillance plane tracks illegal fishing boats on the north coast of Australia
Questionable Kiwi
A rugged New Zealander may have too many strikes against him to enter Australia
Four-Footed Agents
A man arriving from South Africa sets off a detector dog's warning
Star-Crossed Lovers
A New Zealander with a violent past may not be able to join his German girlfriend in Australia
Hard Luck Canuck
A Canadian man who has overstayed his visa before makes his case to return to Australia
Body Search
A search of a woman arriving from Viet Nam leads to a strange confession.
Curious Canine
A woman singled out by a detector dog can’t keep her story straight.
All Access
Officers detain a traveler who claims someone else had access to his bags.
Pump It Up
Water pumps shipped from China contain thousands of pills that can be used to make meth.
Packed Pistons
Officers drill down to find heroin inside pistons shipped from India.
Paid Vacation
A female passenger claims to be traveling on a vacation paid for by a friend.
Smuggling Smokes
The Border police aren’t fooled by a foolhardy cigarette smuggler.
Playing Dumb
A group of guys clam up when officers find a big package of pills in their luggage.
Folly in Bali
A traveler’s vacation to Bali appears to have involved dangerous drugs.
Prior Convictions
A man who omits items on his rap sheet may lose his visa
Mystery Crate
Nondescript crates contain the makings of $7.4 million worth of meth
Finish Line
An elite sprinter is suspected of being an internal drug courier
Adrenaline Junkie
A drug detector dog singles out an extreme sports fan coming to surf
Now Playing
Secret Diary
A woman's diary gives up her secret agenda in Australia
Bagged
A low-key Brit has some nasty secrets hidden in his baggage
Airport Sting
A sting operation at a small Australian airport nets a huge catch of kava
Manic American
A big American is behaving so erratically he earns a medical exam
Golden Idols
A pair of golden dragon statuettes are reading positive for meth
Couple of Problems
A romantic holiday for two Americans has a very unhappy ending
Juiced
An Australian boxer has brought in vials of illegal testosterone
Acolyte
An American woman may plan to do undocumented work for an Ozzie guru
Fish Story
Customs officers are onto something with a dodgy shipping container
Tough Questions
An Israeli man with a questionable past gets a thorough grilling from Customs
Meth Man
A college age American traveler sets off alarms for meth
Mother Lode
A pregnant woman confesses to having 34 heroin pellets inside
Stowaways
Customs try to spot stowaways pretending to be part of a tour group
Prime Cut
A ship container holds $6 million worth of untaxed cut and long leaf tobacco
Smoked Salmon
Salmon in a man's suitcase has a liberal coating of cocaine
Tipped Off
Canadian Customs have warned Oz officers about a suspicious woman
Hip Check
Officers wonder if gluteal implants might be used to hide drugs
Gift Tax
A woman tries to smuggle $200,000 ear rings into Australia without paying duty
High Alert
An skittish traveler coming back to Oz has agents on the case
Smooth Criminal
An ice-cold hoodlum keeps calm, but Customs is on to him
Taxi Stop
Immigration goes after undocumented workers driving cabs
The Girlfriend Experience
Immigration investigators get the 411 on an American escort
Bluster and Bluff
Customs officers are getting the goods on a protesting passenger
To the Rescue
A Customs cutter rushes to save passengers on a sinking boat
Sinful Scent
Customs sniffer dogs indicate a French backpacker has drugs
Split Up
Immigration has to separate two young lovers, despite their pleas
Overwhelmed
A passenger gets worked up, and may be an internal drug courier
Busted
A female passenger coming back from Thailand has vials of drugs
Showdown
A passenger escalates a situation, and Customs officers respond in kind
Knockout Punch
A boxing trainer runs into brick wall trying to get through Customs
Sweating Bullets
A nervous traveler is sweating bullets when officers find traces of coke in his bag
Terrorist Suspect
An Indonesia man with a slippery story may have terrorist ties
Horror Show
Mail Center officers make one of their most shocking discoveries ever
Hidden Agenda
A sniffer dog identifies a woman as a possible drug mule
Amateur Hour
An incompetent drug courier appears to be a first-timer
Kingpin
An international drug lord is within Custom's reach
For the Birds
A man has brought in live bird eggs in his shorts
Record Bust
Customs makes its biggest drug bust of meth ever
Temper Tantrum
A passenger loses his temper when officers begin a full-scale search
Coke Confession
A coke smuggler can't take the pressure and confesses
Nervous Breakdown
An American traveler is as nervous as Customs officers have ever seen
Detention Fugitive
Police close in on a man who has escaped from Immigration detention
Lawyering Up
An Australian woman carrying prescription drugs asks for a lawyer
Desperate Dad
A concerned father wants to get his daughter out of a toxic relationship
Charlie Sheen
A passenger has been doing a narcotic nicknamed Charlie Sheen
On the Waterfront
One of the largest ever shipments of illegal tobacco gets confiscated
Cruise Criminal
A young tourist from a cruise has a ceramic pot filled with cocaine
Gift Wrapped
Three men arrive with luggage suspiciously filled with identically wrapped gifts
Dirty Laundry
An Aussie man stuffs steroids in his underwear
Tough Call
A Croatian woman's tourist visa hangs in the balance
Shut Out
Two Pakistani men try to enter Australia on tourist visas
Model Behavior
A part-time model has traveled some suspicious routes lately
Downhill Racer
A man's snowboard tests positive for cocaine, and he's carrying wads of cash
Tax Scheme
An assistant chef is pulling a tax scam on luxury goods
False Bottom
An Italian visitor has a suitcase with a false bottom concealing drugs
Break Dancer
A South African break dancer tries to wiggle through Customs
Senior Swindler
The law catches up with a man who tricked two seniors into carrying in drugs
Below the Belt
American pot users deny having marijuana, but they get bagged
Bad Reception
An Indian man has disturbing video on his phone and ephedrine in his bag
Dirty Work
An American woman may be seeking illegal work in Australia
Turnaround
A short journey to South America raises suspicions about an Australian man
Pocket Money
A Laotian grandmother has stashed over $10,000 in her clothing
Bad Romance
A Frenchman claims to be returning to a girlfriend, but officers believe it's for work
Bank Robber Granddad
A grandfather's criminal past as a bank robber may prevent him from meeting his granddaughter
Toying with Death
An innocuous toy is being used by smugglers to get drugs into Australia
Smack Down
Two passengers coming from Viet Nam may be bringing in illegal drugs
Bachelor Down Under
An Irishman who appeared on a TV show called First Dates may have a visa issue
Unhealthy Snack
A Malaysian man gets caught smuggling five kilos cocaine in a candy tin
Matching Luggage
The matching bags of several young Canadians draws Customs' attention
Side Hustle
A New Zealand businessman is caught with $1.5 million worth of heroin
Laptop Tipoff
A female student's laptop tests positive for cocaine and ketamine
Secret Ingredient
A young mother of four has hidden drugs inside hair care bottles
Brief Visit
A woman's one-day stopover on the way to Chile has officers suspicious
Boarding Craft
Marine Border Command boards a vessel fishing for endangered species
London Import
An Estonian woman has a suitcase giving strong readings for cocaine
One Way Ticket
A Taiwanese model has no return ticket and unmarked pills in her bag
Leaping Lizards
Shingle-Back Lizards set off a larger investigation into animal trafficking
Gambling Man
Customs is out to stop a down-on-his-luck gambler's dangerous scheme
Reckless Accusation
An ex-drug addict confesses to bringing in heroin in his luggage
Bad Look
Officers scrutinize a young man who's been working at a music festival
Peruvian Flake
A Peruvian traveler has drug paraphernalia in her suitcase, and a positive reading for coke
Boat Seizure
The Marine Command seizes an illegal fishing boat off the Kimberly Coast
Cigarette Girl
A young woman is forced to open her suitcases, revealing 40,000 cigarettes
Heart on Your Sleeve
A tattooed Aussie returning from Colombia is setting off cocaine signals
Rejected
Officers are suspicious about two Brazilian nationals who pretend to be friends
Boxcar of Cigarettes
A cargo container labeled washing machines is full of illegal cigarettes
Chinese Medicine
A traveler tries to bring in prohibited tree sap used in traditional Chinese medicine
Liar Liar
A Polish traveler who has aroused suspicions can't keep his story straight
Coke from Colombia
An American man coming from Columbia has concealed items in his bag
Bizarre Bust
A Czech women collapses during questioning, and may have swallowed drug packets
Meth Trail
Federal Police follow the trail of an ephedrine shipment to the local meth dealers
No Joke
A man sarcastically says he has a bomb in his luggage, heightening its search
About Border Security: Australia's Front Line
Three branches of Australia's border agents—Department of Home Affairs, Australian Border Force, and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service—are entrusted to manage customs, quarantine, immigration, and finance laws Down Under.
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