Border Patrol

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

We take a look at 10 years of the biggest busts Border Patrol has ever caught on camera.