Border Security - Australia's Front Line

Monday November 19 at 7:30pm (PG) on Seven

Taking viewers behind-the-scenes of Australia’s Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments, BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE is fly-on-the-wall television at its best. With compelling, emotion-charged stories and real human characters, it was the must-see show on television last year.

Nominated for a 2006 Logie Award for Most Popular Reality Show and again in 2007 for Most Outstanding Factual Series, the program has attracted a huge and loyal following since it debuted three years ago.

Monday November 5 at 7:30pm (PG) on Seven

Taking viewers behind-the-scenes of Australia’s Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments, BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE is fly-on-the-wall television at its best. With compelling, emotion-charged stories and real human characters, it was the must-see show on television last year.

Nominated for a 2006 Logie Award for Most Popular Reality Show and again in 2007 for Most Outstanding Factual Series, the program has attracted a huge and loyal following since it debuted three years ago.

The growing popularity of BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE has meant its cameras have become a familiar sight at our airports. Filmed with the full cooperation of Customs, Quarantine and Immigration, Seven’s crews are granted full access to all areas of national security – not just at our airports, but in our coastal waters and mailing centres. The cameras are always in the thick of the action, capturing all the suspense, drama and emotion of life on the frontline.

Monday October 29 at 7:30pm (PG) on Seven

Customs zero in on two men from Malaysia who are behaving suspiciously. Immigration target a steel fabrication plant suspected of harbouring several illegal workers. And a peculiar package causes a stink in Customs.

Each day, thousands of passengers arrive into Melbourne International Airport, and it’s Custom’s job to risk assess each person to make sure that there are no violations of our laws. Today officers want to take a closer look at two men, who claim to be related and have just arrived from Malaysia. They appear to have over packed for a short holiday and seem nervous. Officers then uncover the name on the first passenger’s credit card does not match the one on his passport. Customs are convinced that the men are here to work illegally. Will their hunch be right?

In the outer suburbs of Sydney, Immigration Compliance Officers are preparing for an apprehension at a nearby steel fabrication plant suspected of harbouring several illegal workers. The officers have to locate and then verify each of the targets on the premises. They seal the perimeter to prevent any targets trying to escape – but surprises are part of the job – and officers can never be exactly sure of what to expect. Each worker is corralled into a contained room to have their identification checked. One by one, the names of any workers under suspicion are verified. But one man seems to be holding back. And his suspicious behaviour has officers concerned. Is he just nervous? Or is he just trying to work out a way to avoid being questioned? The Compliance Team intend to find out.

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Ep 19

Monday October 22 at 7:30pm (PG) on Seven

Taking viewers behind-the-scenes of Australia’s Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments, BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE is fly-on-the-wall television at its best. With compelling, emotion-charged stories and real human characters, it was the must-see show on television last year.

Nominated for a 2006 Logie Award for Most Popular Reality Show and again in 2007 for Most Outstanding Factual Series, the program has attracted a huge and loyal following since it debuted three years ago.

The growing popularity of BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE has meant its cameras have become a familiar sight at our airports. Filmed with the full cooperation of Customs, Quarantine and Immigration, Seven’s crews are granted full access to all areas of national security – not just at our airports, but in our coastal waters and mailing centres. The cameras are always in the thick of the action, capturing all the suspense, drama and emotion of life on the frontline.

BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE

7:30pm (PG)

Taking viewers behind-the-scenes of Australia’s Immigration, Customs and Quarantine departments, BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE is fly-on-the-wall television at its best. With compelling, emotion-charged stories and real human characters, it was the must-see show on television last year.

Nominated for a 2006 Logie Award for Most Popular Reality Show and again in 2007 for Most Outstanding Factual Series, the program has attracted a huge and loyal following since it debuted three years ago.

The growing popularity of BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE has meant its cameras have become a familiar sight at our airports. Filmed with the full cooperation of Customs, Quarantine and Immigration, Seven’s crews are granted full access to all areas of national security – not just at our airports, but in our coastal waters and mailing centres. The cameras are always in the thick of the action, capturing all the suspense, drama and emotion of life on the frontline.

Monday October 1 at 7:30pm (PG)

Tonight on BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE, the stories of two women returning from Vietnam just aren’t adding up Tempers flare in Quarantine after a passenger fails to declare his Fijian souvenirs. And when a mystery ship fails to respond to Customs, there’s a call to action.

Customs officers in Sydney are cross checking the stories of two passengers returning from Vietnam, who seem to have suspicious travel movements. The officers compare their findings and discover that the women’s stories just don’t add up. They then discover the two women are carrying at least $20,000US undeclared cash. Amounts of $10,000 or more have to be declared to minimise the risk of criminal activity like tax evasion, money laundering and counterfeiting. One of the women claims they both went to Vietnam to open a restaurant together. The other says she went there to visit her father and mentions nothing about a restaurant. It doesn’t make sense and the officers are determined to find out the truth.

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7:30pm (PG)

A man’s nervous behaviour has everyone on edge tonight on BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONTLINE. Another passenger claims he’s been poisoned. Is he telling the truth or has an internal drug concealment ruptured? And Customs search a coal ship for any signs of illegal trade or activity.

At Sydney Airport, Customs are running an operation on a flight from Vietnam. A passenger’s recent excursions in and out of the country have caught their attention. Officers are trying to work out how this passenger has travelled to Vietnam three times in nine months with very little money. They’re suspicious he might be up to something.

Passengers arriving at Australia’s international airports are stopped by Customs for a variety of reasons: inconsistencies in travel documents, odd travel movements and nervous behaviour. Sometimes the signs are subtle; often they are not. Today this passengers’ confused manner has aroused concerns. The man’s profuse sweating could indicate he’s hiding something, so the officer decides to question him but he’s certainly not prepared for the passenger’s bizarre answers. The man claims he’s been poisoned. However, Customs is concerned that the man’s extreme discomfort could be a sign on an internal drug concealment rupturing and that the man’s life could be in danger. Officers need to act fast to find some answers.

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7:30pm (PG)

Tonight on BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE there’s a verbal stoush in Customs as an officer tries to uncover the truth. The luck of the Irish may not be enough for one man to cross the border. And a passenger loses his temper in Quarantine.

Australian Customs Officers are trained to keep a sharp eye out for subtle signs that could indicate someone is carrying something they shouldn’t into the country. And in Melbourne, those skills are put into practice when a bag search with an Australian returning from Vietnam quickly escalates into something far more serious. A swab is taken of his briefcase to test if it may have come in contact with drugs and it reveals heroin readings. As the officers press for more information, the passenger’s temper continues to escalate. Is he hiding something?

More than 100,000 people visit Australia each year on working holiday visas. The year long visa allows young visitors to work and to supplement their travel. While most abide by the rules, others, like Irish bricklayer Damien, are known as double dippers as they try to come back a second time. The passenger has lied on his application form but he’s still hopeful that officers will allow him to stay in the country. But are his chances slipping away?

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7:30pm (PG)

Terrorism has changed air travel regulations but tonight on BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE a passenger breaks those rules, potentially threatening the lives of everyone on board his plane. Officers target a multi million dollar black market trade. And a big problem finds his way into Immigration.

In Quarantine, Officers have detected a number of suspect items in the bags of a passenger returning from Sudan. A search quickly reveals prohibited items he didn’t declare. As well as food, officers have discovered bags filled with extremely dangerous fireworks. Fireworks are classed as explosives. Carrying them on a place is a very serious offence that could result in a jail sentence. Officers tell the man that the huge number of fireworks he was carrying could have killed everyone on board. Will he be sent to jail?

In Sydney, Customs are working with Medicare Australia in a joint operation targeting the illegal flow of millions of dollars worth of Medicare subsidised drugs. They uncover five packages containing subsidised medication bound for Vietnam that have been sent from the same source. Whoever was trying to get them out of the country could be facing possible prosecution. The illegal export of these drugs is not limited to mail. At Sydney Airport the operation continues as officers start checking the luggage of departing passengers. Customs have spotted what looks like a large amount of prescription drugs in two bags. A desperate search begins to track down the owner. If they don’t have a legitimate reason for taking the expensive medication out of the country, they could be in serious trouble.

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7:30pm (PG)

A Thai passenger could hold the key to a major crime syndicate tonight on BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE. There’s also a dramatic pursuit to stop a multimillion dollar haul. And are an elderly couple committing an innocent mistake or deliberately breaking the law?

Several flights have landed at Sydney’s International Airport and Immigration Officers are inundated with thousands of passengers. They pull a Thai passenger aside for an interview because of his travel movements and some suspicious documents he’s carrying. He’s holding a lot of credit cards that suggest he’s been financially active in Australia. He’s also in possession of some work documents. He maintains he’s only here for a holiday but the evidence implies the man might be hiding a much bigger secret.

With more than 4000 shipping containers entering Australia on any given day, Customs has their job cut out for them when trying to stop contraband crossing our borders. The sheer number of containers means that Customs officers are kept busy checking for illegal and undeclared goods. At the Container Examination Facility in Sydney, Customs is about to uncover a serious misrepresentation of goods. A bill of loading for a container states toiletries are inside but the x-ray reveals some anomalies. After opening it up, the odour immediately confirms their suspicions. What’s hiding inside? And has their discovery thwarted a multi-million dollar smuggling attempt?

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7:30pm (PG)

A wardrobe malfunction has officers on the hunt tonight on BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE. Two men are desperate to enter Australia but Immigration wants answers. And a German artist has a brush with Quarantine.

Customs officers know that contraband can be brought into the country from anywhere in the world and are constantly looking out for any sign that someone might be carrying something they shouldn’t be. A young man arriving from Vietnam has been detained in an interview room because officers have concerns about a large blanket bundle that has shown a few suspicious organic shadings on an x-ray image. There’s a heavily padded jacket within a blanket and officers need to determine if the images are just a part of the jacket’s construction or an attempted concealment. Is the man hiding something or is it just a false alarm?

At Melbourne International Airport two Portuguese men have been referred by Customs to Immigration under suspicion they could be here to work illegally. They have insufficient funds and no genuine holiday plans and work documents have been discovered in their bags. Will they be forced to return home?

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7:30pm (PG)

The fight to protect our border continues on BORDER SECURITY - AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE. In tonight’s episode, is a family using their children as innocent pawns in the international drug trade? Customs target a billion dollar criminal industry. And is it a case of mistaken identity or has Immigration got their passenger?

It’s been a hectic morning in Customs, and with the arrival of a flight from Hanoi, officers are about to make a discovery that will make them even busier. A family of three has just returned from a trip to Vietnam. A swab from the suitcase is tested for traces of drugs. It’s a negative result, but as the x-ray has revealed organic matter, officers suspect a concealment of narcotics. They take a closer look at some of their children’s books and the inside covers appear quite thick. Could they be concealing something? They claim the books belong to friends. Are they innocent dupes or knowing drug couriers using children in an attempt to fool customs into believing they’re innocent travellers?