The WORST episodes of Border Security: Australia's Front Line
Every episode of Border Security: Australia's Front Line ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Border Security: Australia's Front Line!
Takes viewers behind the scenes of Australia's Customs, Immigration and Quarantine departments. The people that work for these departments have been entrusted with protecting Australia's borders from drug smugglers, illegal immigrants, potential terrorists, harmful pests and exotic diseases. It reveals some of the methods that they use to separate the honest mistakes made by innocent holidaymakers from the much more sinister motives of criminals.
#1 - Episode 16
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/26/2008
In Melbourne officers find a passenger's small stash of ICE and hash. An elderly couple arriving home unwittingly import a deadly disease which could destroy a $6 billion dollar banana industry and a passenger with a ratty old passport is sent back to Immigration by Customs.
#2 - Episode 12
Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/25/2016
A Vietnamese man causes concern when he claims he doesn't know what's in his bag. Officers fear the worst when an x-ray shows something suspicious. Officers find a deadly concealment in a kid's toy.
#3 - Episode 10
Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2016
An English ex-con tries to hide his dangerous past and it could stop him from entering to meet his new born granddaughter
#4 - Episode 9
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2016
Officers are on high alert when an Italian man's luggage appears to have been tampered with and they suspect they're dealing with a drug courier.
#5 - Episode 8
Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/7/2016
Officers fear a cocaine user may be smuggling drugs in a dangerous place after his quick trip to South America.
#6 - Episode 5
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2016
A passenger travelling with a snow board during summer has officers concerned he's got something hidden inside. Later, a Hong Kong fisherman is found to be carrying live bait.
#7 - Episode 20
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/22/2008
#8 - Episode 18
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/8/2008
A man flying in from USA has caught the attention of Customs officers by behaving oddly at the primary line. He is brought in for a bag search.
#9 - Episode 17
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/1/2008
An artist arrives in the country with nothing to declare. However, on x-ray, Quarantine officers discover several organic masses within his luggage.
#10 - Suspicious Package/Stowaway/Shopping Spree
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/29/2004
The dog squad is sent in to identify the contents of a suspicious package, and a passenger returning from Southeast Asia appears to have picked up a stowaway.
#11 - Episode 15
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2008
Why is this passenger avoiding a simple question? And whats his hurry? The tables are turned a doctor is examined by immigration. And its a very bad start to this passengers holiday.
#12 - Episode 14
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/2008
Customs has suspicions about this backpacker, he'll need to answer some tough questions. Tempers are fraid in quarantine as an epic standoff drags on for hours. And this passenger says he's on a gambling holiday, but officers need to know the real reason he's here.
#13 - Episode 13
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2008
Why is this passenger avoiding a simple question? And what's his hurry? The tables are turned a doctor is examined by immigration. And its a very bad start to this passengers holiday.
#14 - Stashing in undies/Mystery friend/Expensive amplifier
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2008
Customs catch this man stashing something in his undies. He claims a mystery friend will fund his trip, but officers are not convinced. And a discovery in customs makes this the world most expensive amplifier.
#15 - Strong scent/Invisible couriers/Immigration mystery
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2008
Customs detector dogs have picked up a strong scent; now officers are searching for answers. The invisible couriers; is the start of a very disturbing trend to get drugs across the border? And immigration officers go out of their way to uncover a mystery.
#16 - Episode 18
Season 14 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/5/2014
#17 - Episode 17
Season 14 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/22/2014
This nervous passenger may be hiding illegal contraband; he'll try anything to stop their search. A shipment of tennis rackets could serve up a big hit for officers. An amazing discovery proves that this man is lying, that brings a dramatic end to his deception.
#18 - Episode 16
Season 14 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/15/2014
He can't explain what he's actually here to do. A swab test may hold the answer. This man is travelling on a French passport, but there is a problem. All the clues point to a serious case of deception. Officers act on a hunch that there are narcotics hidden in this luxury speed boat.
#19 - Episode 10
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2017
The reaction from a drug detector dog and a positive swab test has officers on high alert. An Italian man is found carrying something that may threaten Australia’s biosecurity.
#20 - Episode 18
Season 17 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/4/2017
A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force.
#21 - Episode 17
Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/27/2017
Border Force officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat.
#22 - Episode 16
Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/20/2017
Drug Detector Dog Rusty puts his incredible skills to the test. A woman arriving from Singapore refuses to open her suitcase when stopped by Border Force and officers want to know what she’s hiding.
#23 - Episode 15
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/13/2017
Border Force Officers patrolling off the Kimberley coast encounter several vessels who may pose a threat. Officers at the mail centre are confronted by a suspicious package.
#24 - Episode 14
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/6/2017
Officers are concerned when they find drug paraphernalia in the luggage of a young Peruvian woman. An Indian man looks to be lying about his intentions while in Australia.
#25 - Episode 13
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/30/2017
A group of travellers arrive with an unusual story. Biosecurity officers find a dangerous concealment but things get heated when they are caught red-handed.