Border Patrol

A passenger flies in with soup sachets which leave a bitter taste, a family fails to declare their airsoft arsenal and alarms bells are ringing after an interview with sisters.

Customs stop a passenger with two suitcases full of drugs, Immigration interview friends carrying stacks of cash and fake jobs and Biosecurity are confronted with a very slippery souvenir.

A passenger arrives sporting an unusual tourist wardrobe at Customs, Immigration talks to a tattoo artist trying to work on a tourist visa and there are Biosecurity beasties in luggage from Africa.

An unusual itinerary leads to a drug haul at Customs, a passenger claims she's on a trip with her boss but is it a working holiday? And a mammoth discovery causes quite a flutter at Biosecurity.

Immigration interviews a woman about a niche party website, creepy crawlies creates a commotion at Biosecurity, while a passenger at Customs pays a price for his glittering bling.

A traveller from Chile has a backpack full of secrets, a visitor from the US puts Biosecurity through its paces and Immigration have concerns about a passenger with prior convictions.

Immigration speak with travellers from Hungary with a checkered past, a cushy concealment has Customs tracking a serial smuggler and supersized souvenirs under the spotlight at Biosecurity.

Two photos, one traveller and lot of discrepancies put Immigration on high alert. A beer making kit from the US has Customs on the hop and Biosecurity inspects some mystery critters at their benches.

Customs discover drugs hidden in a footstool, a passenger cries tofu but Biosecurity isn't swallowing it and is this a love story or a just cover story at Immigration New Zealand?

Immigration talk to a passenger with a dubious benefactor, treasured heirlooms are under fire at Customs and Biosecurity inspects an assortment of winged specimens.

Christmas parcels filled with drugs at Customs, Immigration interview a passenger claiming to have millions but zero proof and souvenirs from Samoa are under the spotlight at Biosecurity.

A Brazilian beauty technician with a fake return flight, stinky sweets to surprise meats and a package with ginger is packing more than just flavour.

A traveller is caught sporting the wrong kind of South American souvenir. Customs inspect a pool filter and Immigration speaks with a Canadian visitor who has a chequered past.

Immigration talks with a tourist who's here to see the Queens of Queenstown; Customs uncover a mountain of tobacco concealed in a passenger's suitcase and Biosecurity inspects a very hairy souvenir.

Biosecurity uncovers a grizzly treat. Immigration talks to a visitor who's itinerary has holes big enough to drive a truck through and Customs unbox some clocks ticking with drugs.

Customs find cocaine in a traveller's check-in and carry-on, Biosecurity stops a cursed consignment and Immigration deals with a passenger who has a serious case of interview induced amnesia.

Immigration speaks to a traveller suspected of planning more than a holiday, sparks fly at Customs as officers crack open a drug concealment and DOC inspects an unpermitted puma skin.

Customs deal with a man who's hidden cash on his body, Immigration thwarts a tourist's plan to pick up work in the adult industry and a Biosecurity beagle's fast work finds forbidden fruit.

Customs and the NZ Navy work to inspect a ship from South America, Immigration speaks to a man about some perplexing paperwork and Customs catch a cosmetic concealment of cocaine.

Customs investigate two suspected overseas sex workers, a traveller tries to convince Immigration they're a genuine tourist and Biosecurity deals with a full-on feast of foodstuffs.

Immigration interviews an overseas worker on a work visa who doesn't want to work, Biosecurity inspects a treasure trove of taxidermy and Custom's 3D x-ray technology exposes a concealment of meth.

Immigration talks to a woman who's got epic adventure plans, on a fantasy budget, Customs uncover a haul of hidden cigarettes and Biosecurity finds a family bringing a full garden home in their bags.

In denial or being duped? Customs stops a woman who doesn't believe she's in the wrong, but her suitcase full of cocaine says otherwise.

Customs and Immigration team-up to talk to a man from Latvia, who has plans to start a new country. Meanwhile, travellers from Malaysia turn up with enough fruit to fill a fridge.

Immigration officers interview a man matching the profile of a suspected drug smuggler and it's 'Goodbye Pork Pie' at Biosecurity NZ.

A Customs investigation stops a massive cigarette-smuggling ring dead in its tracks, a woman arriving from Brazil has a ‘ticket to nowhere' and Biosecurity intercept a man with ants in his pants.

A businessman from Pakistan keeps his visa history under wraps while an American Kiwi lands with a passport that says he's 6 feet under.

A mysterious vial of liquid puts Customs on high alert. Immigration officers play a confusing game of "he said, she said" with a traveller from Columbia.

A New Zealand national loses her cool over a permit for her favourite ginseng, an itinerary raises red flags at Immigration and Customs officers find MDMA hidden inside art supplies from France.

Friendly or phoney? Customs uncover suspicious paperwork in the luggage of a New Zealand resident. A traveller from China tries to convince Immigration that she's a genuine tourist.

A returning New Zealand traveller experiences phone search fury in Customs red zone. Immigration turns up a problematic past with a US visitor.

A Chilean visa runner tries to dash across the ditch and Customs uncover a crafty concealment inside a wooden pallet. Immigration checks a Romanian's hacker career is legit.

Biosecurity finds an expensive exercise in witchcraft, Customs shed light on suspicious Mexican lampshades and Immigration officials interview a man with more vices than a hardware shop.

Immigration uncovers an attempt to establish a dangerous and illegal business in New Zealand. Plus, Customs come across the latest scam to try and breach the border with Class B Drugs.

Customs uncover a drug concealment that's not child's play. Biosecurity New Zealand finds a Pandora's box of problems in a spiritual healer's luggage.

Rare artefacts from Canada are in the Biosecurity spotlight, two travellers try to bamboozle Immigration and there is a sticky story from Customs officer Rory.

An irate tourist brings more than a toilet bag and flip flops into New Zealand, and Biosecurity officer Renee uncovers some unwelcome hitchhikers in a house lot of belongings sent down under by a relocating family.

Immigration is presented with bags of red flags, a family of foodies cook up a storm at Biosecurity and Customs checks out the contents of a dubious Christmas gifts sent from the US.

We get an exclusive look inside one of New Zealand's biggest ever drug busts. Plus, an actress has an important audition with Customs and Immigration, and a drug concealment with a difference is uncovered.

A woman is caught body packing highly illegal items on her person, Immigration rumbles a marriage of inconvenience, and New Zealand's most unwanted gets stopped at the border by Biosecurity.

A taxi driver tries taking Customs and Police Officers for a ride, a triple trouble for Biosecurity New Zealand and solar lights super charged with illegal drugs.

Biosecurity finds a hidden haul, a man makes a rooky mistake and finds himself in Immigration and Customs find a picture worth a thousand words and tens of thousands of dollars.

A lovesick Lithuanian begs for mercy, Customs find enough cigarettes to sink a ship at Christchurch airport and Biosecurity deal with a sneaky pest trying to hitchhike into the country.

A Nigerian national kicks-off with Border agencies, Customs deal with a fishy parcel from Africa and Immigration talk to a tricky DJ trying to work without a visa.

A British national plans his very own Brexit, a package of happiness arrives at the mail centre and Customs and Police go on a boat-hunt in the Bay of Islands.

An American woman attempts to smuggle a live cat across the border, and Customs find a soft toy stuffed with more than just stuffing!

This week on Border Patrol, immigration deal with a Singaporean national who claims to be rendezvousing with a mystery man, and a flood in the Bio-security zone shuts down Auckland Airport!

A Brazilian man with a large quantity of cocaine hidden inside his suitcase, a woman loses her cool with Biosecurity and what is one wife trying to cover up for her husband?

A Swedish traveller ends up with bags of trouble at Christchurch airport, a South American tourist tells a chilling tale to Immigration and Biosecurity in Dunedin deals with Navy, the sailing cat.

Immigration deal with a Chinese national with a fake passport, Customs find a large quantity of meth hidden in household items and a charter fight of fisherman brings loads of booze!

A Greek man turns up at Auckland airport with no money but plenty of history, Biosecurity deals with a hunter's trophies that include protected species and Customs find dodgy jeans.

A Lithuanian man with very questionable holiday plans, a large concealment of undeclared cigarettes and a high-risk biosecurity item lands at the International Mail Centre.

Tonight, three Israeli men are found with large quantities of MDMA, some Ukrainian fishermen bring enough booze to sink their ship and there's a strong smell at Queenstown Airport.

Tonight, a booze smuggling scam is busted at the Ports of Auckland, a Kurdish Kiwi shares tales of his high adventures in high risk countries and a Frenchwoman goes ballistic at Immigration.

Busted at Auckland Airport, a Portuguese man travelling from Chile with a large quantity of Cocaine and a Spanish film crew arrive in Queenstown with a ton of gear but claim they're here of a hoiday.

At Christchurch Airport a French Canadian with an illegal habit is stopped at the Border, Customs staff nail a colourful parcel from Uganda and a Flipino woman with some tall stories is questioned.

Customs stop some highly suspect Pandas at the border, a passenger off a fight from Sydney with a nose for trouble and a young Brazilian woman is questioned by Immigration.

A man from Guangzhou gets feisty when Customs catch him with more cigarettes than the Marlboro Man and a dodgy consignment of copper wire is intercepted Customs Air Cargo inspections facility.

In Christchurch, a couple of suspected sex workers from Hong Kong are stopped at the border, illegal weapons are stopped at the International mail centre and MI stop a repeat offender at the border.

Immigration catch a so called fisherman hook, line and sinker, Christchurch Customs are on high alert and a MPI biosecurity dog sniffs out a suspicious package on the mail belt.

Questions are asked when a Hong Kong woman arrives in Christchurch saying she's here to visit a building that was destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. Plus, a package breaches biosecurity regulations.

Stopped at Auckland Airport a Brazilian drug mule, a messy concealment at the International Mail Centre and a Malaysian man on the run from loan sharks.

New Season: A young Brazilian woman finds herself and her bag full of tricks in the Customs red zone and a plane load of Ukrainian Fishermen are checked at the border.

A Canadian woman attempts to smuggle a live cat across the border, a Dutchman is caught with a serious quantity of Cocaine and a consignment of vehicles are checked at Hampton Downs motorsport park.

A Mexican chef's phone messages give his dealings away, a Chinese businessman with truth issues and a couple Kiwis return home with some questionable trophies.

A bible containing more than the word of God is found by Customs in Christchurch, a tour guide shows border staff around his makeshift tobacco importing ring in Queenstown.

A playful French Doctor tries it on at the border in Queenstown and lethal weapons at Christchurch Airport.

Cocaine users open up about their drug use at the border, a suspicious bottle of detergent at the International mail centre and some high-risk visitors fly into Queenstown.

Travellers with no idea of New Zealand's drug laws, a South African woman claiming a long distance love affair, and highly questionable security cameras carrying more than lenses and circuitry.

Tonight border officials confront an Aussie with a shady past in the Customs Red Zone and paintings at the mail centre that are more than just cardboard and paint.

In this episode, customs and Immigration stop a man wanted by Fijian Police, a colourful Kiwi arrives home with gold, silver and diamonds and a fight against organised crime at the Ports.

In this episode, an American builder seems to think visiting the Customs red zone is a joke, a very sneaky concealment inside lithium batteries, and some serious biosecurity breaches at the border.

A couple of Russian working girls try to talk their way across the Border; and it's all hands on deck when a slippery visitor arrives at the Port. Catch all the action from the frontline

Stopped at the border, an exotic eastern luxury, which also happens to be a serious biosecurity risk; and a cannabis crusader's plans go up in smoke at Queenstown Airport.

Turtles are discovered at the Ports of Auckland; and some Aussie promo girls arrive at Queenstown airport with containers full of unidentified white powders.

An American traveller who fails to realise that his medicinal cannabis prescription isn't valid outside of the US is stopped at the border.

A barista arriving from Hong Kong with very suspicious plans is sniffed out by a Customs drug dog. And high-risk plant material at the International mail centre poses a biosecurity risk.

Tonight, a convicted sex offender who plans to talk his way over the border; and a traveler who tries to bring a fully potted plant across the border with him.

Season Final. They're the boys and girls in blue who keep our borders safe. You won't believe some of the things they find... or where they find them...

New Season: Customs put Operation Bread to the test to see how the recently trained cash detecting dogs fare, and an oversized package from South Africa must be checked for endangered species.

Caught at the border, a drug smuggler with a large package of the drug P; a fish smuggler with dripping wet pockets; and an unemployed woman's money making scheme goes wrong.

A Tongan man who arrives from the US with a large quantity of undeclared perfume bottles runs into trouble over Intellectual property rights.

Customs cash dog Roxy pulls aside a tour group who she detects are carrying large sums of cash; and some Aussie promo girls arrive in Queenstown with containers full of unidentified white powders.

Large hauls of high risk foodstuffs are located on regatta of Tall Ships at Opua wharf, and cash dog Roxy strikes again.

A Brazilian man caught at the border with drugs in his undies, illegal weapons are stopped at both the airport and the mail centre, and containers of Formula One cars need to pass biosecurity checks.

A Chinese tourist expounds her views on New Zealand after being caught bringing in a biosecurity threat, and 18 race horses are unloaded on the Tarmac and checked for equine viruses.

New Season: A drug smuggler lands at Auckland Airport; officers are kept busy with questionable sausages; and a man with a shady past tries to enter New Zealand.

Inspectors have a field day checking through relics entering New Zealand.

An Argentinean with last minute plans is questioned by Customs officers; a drug dog in Queenstown is right on the money; and a suspicious shipment shows all the signs of containing narcotics.

A man with a fake passport tries to get the better of Customs officers; a first time traveller to New Zealand could be heading straight back home; and an exotic shipment causes problems.

Hector comes to NZ to meet more Latin people; A forgotten orange costs a traveler $400; and Titan sniffs out packages like a champ.

A man with a mountain of cigarettes is caught out by customs; there's an exotic arrival at the ports; and drug smugglers use an inventive way to try and get drugs into the country.

A passenger with a stolen ID feels the long arm of the law; a colourful character lands at Queenstown Airport; and LED lights raise suspicion in Auckland.

A Romanian couple are tripped up on the finer details of their plans.

Two passengers planning a one-day stay have suitcases filled with souvenirs; a tricky passenger gives Customs officers a hard time; and dead coral is found in a passenger's bag.

Two suspected fraudsters land into the country; a backpacker's worst nightmares come true; and MPI deal with a rogue cockroach and a crocodile at Auckland International Airport.

Season Final: Customs go rural to bust an illegal operation wide open. A passenger makes a glaring mistake when questioned at the airport and a returning Border Patrol favourite is back on the scene.