They were fined and every time they go through Customs again, they will automatically be inspected. So, I don't know how that is "getting away with it."
@@HarmonRAB-hp4nk So you understand all of the law of the many countries you visit? I regularly travel between the US and South America. There's no customs forms on either end.
Just once I would enjoy watching an actual arrest and not just a $340 fine to someone trying to sneak in such gross and possibly virulent food items! Bravo Axel!!
This is pathetic. The mother and son should be fined $1,000 and BANNED from entering Australia for 3 years. No wonder people keep trying to smuggle food into Australia...the consequences when caught are laughable.
If too much, the custom officers would lose their jobs as less travelers go to Australia. Though the fine is not so much, it is a good temptation for the travelers to come and have more fine, keeping employments. Win win for both sides.
I love the beagle search dogs so much! We had a beagle who passed away in 2021 at the age of 16, and in another life, he would have been a fantastic sniffer dog. He could literally sniff out a crumb under a bookshelf and would cry trying to get at it. Beagles are literal stomachs on legs, super trainable, super sniffing abilities and thankfully not very tall. If they were any taller, they'd just be a menace to society.
It's so annoying! These people all sign a document, in their own language, saying they have "NO FOOD" in their bags. Nine times out of ten, they have the weirdest food stuff and no one ever gets charged with "falsifying a legal document" or issued a huge fine. It would be a huge money maker for the airport and maybe people would stop bringing in weird stuff from China.
@@jeanaprewitt9658 Good point, but at least stiff fines and other punishments (jail time?) are in order. Pleading ignorance of the law is not accepted as a legal defense, especially when you have sworn and signed a government document printed in your native language.
I totally agree! The declaration is there and they have the opportunity to say yes - they don’t say yes they need to go to court esp with the amount of items the mother and son had, hiding them fuether and knowing those items costing thousands of dollars a kg
I agree, these people will never care about protecting Australian wildlife and industry, but I think they will care about a big hole in their bank account
Food smuggling is a risk taking behavior. If the penalty is only a few hundred dollars, many travelers will continue to try their luck. The bird’s nest and cordyceps in the video would worth a few thousand AUD easily in the market, if they are of good grade. The male officer asked the young man, “why didn’t u declare the food…”? A waste of his breath, I think.
Why bring bug infested items into another country? Do they deliberately want to cause damage to agriculture? Fines of $300 won't deter these people. Maybe $3000 would.
Sometimes your enemy is your family. What they put him through is unforgivable. (First guy). Just learn to say no. They'll be mad and bicker but it's you who's risking.
$340 fine. Not even the street value of that bird’s nest spit thing. What a non-deterrent. They might as well have gift wrapped it & given it back to them.
My main problem is WHY oh WHY the officers open all those iffy packages of food. If NOT declared, destroy without opening!!!!! regardless if they are allowed or not.
20:39 What is the point of these tiny fines. No one will ever stop bringing in whatever they want when the risk is so low. In this case they should be prosecute, because they hide this items deliberately to bring it in.
The mother and son were bringing them in to sell in Australia. They have a friend with a shop, or have an herbal shop themselves. To be commercially imported, the food has to be irradiated, packaged properly and inspected, and there are import taxes, which is expensive. Birds nests can’t be imported at all.
The man with the seaweed, I am relieved for him; however, he should not have assumed that they were noodles. Why didn't he ask to confirm what the contents were?
Who really thinks the guy had no idea what was in the noodles? Idk I kept going back and forth, but then remembered the beginning...stayed up late watched all that and it's SEAWEED?! 😂😂😂
“It’s a very expensive lesson for this mother and son….” ???? $340? ARE U KIDDING ME???? Expensive for them is $340,000 🙄….. wait no $3,400,000 is expensive
I know the Vietnamese guy was innocent. Many times we just take people stuff, especially from family relatives without questions. We even forgot we had those items until we unpacked the suitcases or boxes. I’m glad that it turned out well for him even though I was nervous when those items were green in the x ray scan. It’s officials’ job to suspect every little hint of something abnormal. They’re doing great job in protecting their people and their country.
Don't be so mean and nasty, it's only food😊 If you have to fine them, don't try to hurt them A $150 fine is more than enough And although I have no taste for 'bird nest " I don't see how it's going to dò any harm to Australia when ONLY they are eating it ?? It's not going to come in contact with your birds or you
@@sherribatko8981 they have been there multiple times, from the looks on their faces they knew what they were doing, and had probably smuggled before. And we are talking about an Island. If any of that got loose it could be devastating
@@sherribatko8981you clearly have little understanding of how exotic diseases spread. That is not birdsnest for ‘personal consumption’; the amount is extensive. Just a small piece breaking off, or falling from a garbage bin, then blowing down the street is enough to begin a massive epidemic of bird flu; which is fatal not just to commercial poultry but to delicate (and critically endangered) wild birds that have no resistance to foreign disease strains. The collapse of a group of birds has significant knock on effects to whole ecosystems. Australian border biosecurity is critically important as many species here are significantly different to and have been protected from species from other parts of the world. We don’t want our native flora and fauna to crash.
@@sherribatko8981. These people knew they were bringing illegal stuff & even concealed it. You want mercy for them!!!! Either you are out of ur mind or one of tgem
i was looking for this comment. i agree they should be prosecuted. they consealed that stuff in a jacket, it was intentional, not an accident of just undeclaired stuff. i hope that now in 2024, they fine people more money, especially with all the bio hazzards happening constantly.
One puts items inside containers to use the space, not necessarily smuggle items into the country. For example, shoes, kettles, rice cookers, etc., are spaces that can be used, not everyone is a smuggler, folks. It is the efficient use of space.😊
I was way too stressed by the situation of the seaweed guy. He looked like he really didn't know what it was and I was hoping his brother was not using him. He will think twice next time.
I love how simple these machines are. Its almost like fisherprice toys. Lights up red & beeps if positive. The scan images are all colour coded. Its very child friendly to understand.
I don’t understand when the personnel states people are fidgety and that is suspect. On two occasions I have had my bags searched by customs agents. I had no reason to worry, nothing to feel guilty over but, I tell you, I was uptight & fidgety nonetheless.
“A hard decision whether to fine or prosecute…”. Prosecute!! These people knew what they were doing, it wasn’t a matter of ignorance, and it wasn’t a small amount. This should definitely be treated as a criminal activity.
Those two are professional smugglers. They know exactly what they are doing and the fines are just a cost of doing business. They will still make thousands on what they managed to get through the border and probably have taken through on previous trips. It would be interesting if they keep track of people like these and see if they get caught multiple times.
I always think about that and they seem to not show that particular case in these videos. I've read a comment once where a mom imported a mayan sculpture worth 5k and they drilled a hole and found nothing. They let her go with the statue. No compensation plus the item now only costs $500. My guess is that they're not accountable for it which is messed up
People have a lot of nerve trying to sneak stuff into the country knowing very well, it is not permitted. The penalty is way too lenient for this. They should throw away all stuff that isn’t declared and raise the fines..
“Do you have food” as they unzip the bag “No” Finished opening the bag with food on top Why do they lie when they know in 3 seconds they are going to be caught
I always declare & never had any issues when visiting sydney. Quarantine officer once said people who fails to declare food drives them mad & the declaration cards are in PEOPLES OWN LANGUAGE
Concealing something in an item like a kettle is a just a way to save space and the kettle is hard, so it's automatically padding and protection against items that may be fragile or squished. It's not always an indication that people are hiding something. I pack things inside things all the time; it's a packing hack to save and maximise what space you have. That being said, the mother and son definitely went out of their way to try to smuggle those prohibited items in, and from the amount they were carrying, it doesn't look like it was for personal use. I'm shocked they got what was basically a slap on the wrist.
They keep on letting these people get away with it. That mother and son knew what they were doing.
The mother is a pro. Expressionless thru out.
Ok
They were fined and every time they go through Customs again, they will automatically be inspected. So, I don't know how that is "getting away with it."
Yes. And australia actually makes money with this cuz they think its small fine and will try again to smuggle
Look on her face when dog sat down by her belongings!
The look on that woman's face when the dog smelt her luggage was priceless.
"I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling dog!"
@@creepingjennie 😂😂
Could almost read her mind, 'Fkn Dog'
What is the point of these tiny fines. No one will ever stop bringing in whatever they want when the risk is so low.
Harsh on crime isn’t the deterrent you think it is
This episode is from 2010. Fines are now in the thousands.
@geraldhagen2989 this is an old episode. The newer episodes show people getting fines in the thousands of dollars.
The repercussions of breaking the importation laws are inadequate. These individuals should face jail time and travel bans.
Because they don't bother to check the import laws anyway, they won't know the fine, if you make it astronomically high they just won't pay it.
Those people illegally bringing suitcases full of food should be fined and sent straight home.
But Why
and told not to come back until they can understand the laws
@@HarmonRAB-hp4nk So you understand all of the law of the many countries you visit? I regularly travel between the US and South America. There's no customs forms on either end.
There are a lot of declarations in many countries. One get the cards in understandable languages so there are no excuses! @@jeanaprewitt9658
@@honor9lite1337Because you threaten the bio security in that country.
People will continue to smuggle food and plants until you raise your penalties to thousands per fines. Our governments are too lenient with smugglers!
You mean reliant on them for cash 🤷♀️
Exactly what I say...thats why they do it...a lil fine and away they go...Im Aussie, and yeh just like the courts etc... a joke,straight up...
Just once I would enjoy watching an actual arrest and not just a $340 fine to someone trying to sneak in such gross and possibly virulent food items! Bravo Axel!!
The minimum is double that now and can go up to $3.5k for a bad concealment.
At least it’s a fine, in Canada the 1st time it’s a warning most of the time 😒
You can be the volunteer
It's their first time. Don't be so harsh.
@@JackIsNotInTheBox 20:16 I shall be harsh!
Super funny! While the officer clapping to the detective dog, the woman want to faint 😂
Can you imagine...these peoples luggage are right next to yours on the flight. The contamination, infestation, and the smell, ugghhh.
I never thought of that😮😮😮😮
This is pathetic. The mother and son should be fined $1,000 and BANNED from entering Australia for 3 years. No wonder people keep trying to smuggle food into Australia...the consequences when caught are laughable.
Totally agree.
Absolutely…!
I’m shocked by how little they do fine these people! In America it would be thousands of dollars, 500 minimum
If too much, the custom officers would lose their jobs as less travelers go to Australia. Though the fine is not so much, it is a good temptation for the travelers to come and have more fine, keeping employments. Win win for both sides.
I love the beagle search dogs so much! We had a beagle who passed away in 2021 at the age of 16, and in another life, he would have been a fantastic sniffer dog. He could literally sniff out a crumb under a bookshelf and would cry trying to get at it. Beagles are literal stomachs on legs, super trainable, super sniffing abilities and thankfully not very tall. If they were any taller, they'd just be a menace to society.
For the Vietnamese man, I hope he will not have a dispute and divorce his wife because of these packages of seaweed 😂
I am sure you can buy seaweed in Australia. No need to bring it from Vietnam
That mother and son fully intended to sell those items. Prosecute.
It's so annoying! These people all sign a document, in their own language, saying they have "NO FOOD" in their bags. Nine times out of ten, they have the weirdest food stuff and no one ever gets charged with "falsifying a legal document" or issued a huge fine. It would be a huge money maker for the airport and maybe people would stop bringing in weird stuff from China.
That would be a waste of taxpayers' money because they'd have to prove intent. Which they can't.
@@jeanaprewitt9658 Good point, but at least stiff fines and other punishments (jail time?) are in order. Pleading ignorance of the law is not accepted as a legal defense, especially when you have sworn and signed a government document printed in your native language.
I totally agree! The declaration is there and they have the opportunity to say yes - they don’t say yes they need to go to court esp with the amount of items the mother and son had, hiding them fuether and knowing those items costing thousands of dollars a kg
deliberate concealments should mean a huge fine and sent back on first plane!
Australia should make it atleast $5000 fine & $10000 for each concealments
I agree, these people will never care about protecting Australian wildlife and industry, but I think they will care about a big hole in their bank account
Prosecute, forget the warnings, they knew exactly
what they were carrying and
hiding in their luggage.
very true.
Food smuggling is a risk taking behavior. If the penalty is only a few hundred dollars, many travelers will continue to try their luck. The bird’s nest and cordyceps in the video would worth a few thousand AUD easily in the market, if they are of good grade. The male officer asked the young man, “why didn’t u declare the food…”? A waste of his breath, I think.
We need a show that depicts letting the package go to its intended destination, and the look on the face of the recipient.
The mother knows exactly what she was doing!
Prosecute and deport, five years ban.
If you don't declare it you shouldn't be able to keep it. They declared they didn't have anything so take it.
I agree. Why even make them declare stuff if they let it pass anyway.
They do take them away. Unless it has manufacturers list of ingredients are on it. Do you have the audio on these videos? It tells you everytime.
Why bring bug infested items into another country? Do they deliberately want to cause damage to agriculture? Fines of $300 won't deter these people. Maybe $3000 would.
Y'all start charging per item, and they'll stop this crud
Sometimes your enemy is your family. What they put him through is unforgivable. (First guy). Just learn to say no. They'll be mad and bicker but it's you who's risking.
It was the customs people giving him a hard time! Over freaking seaweed
When the dog sniffs and sits in front of that lady's luggage and the guy whoops and claps! So funny, the look on that woman's face!
Priceless!
$300ish fines, he’ll no! 📢I would be like; “prosecuted, $1,000 fines, $5,000 fines, $Prosecuted, and all these food has to be disposed”
In a role reversal 😂I can’t see my self smuggling any meat pies or Chiko rolls into any foreign lands 😂
340 dollars is not "a sizeable fine". There should be an extra fine for lying not only on the paper form, but lying again directly to the officer.
$340 fine. Not even the street value of that bird’s nest spit thing. What a non-deterrent. They might as well have gift wrapped it & given it back to them.
These are old films. I'm told that you can stick another 0 on the end of the fine or even more (June 2024)
Catch up with later accurate info.
The fines imposed for illegal importation of prohibited items are far too low and don't deter offender's from doing it again.
A $340 fine for smuggling that much birds nest is absurdly light. Turn them around and send them back.
3:17 Detective dog Axle, what an awesome name!
3:31 she was smiling at Axle until he sat down 😂😂😂
My main problem is WHY oh WHY the officers open all those iffy packages of food. If NOT declared, destroy without opening!!!!! regardless if they are allowed or not.
20:39 What is the point of these tiny fines. No one will ever stop bringing in whatever they want when the risk is so low. In this case they should be prosecute, because they hide this items deliberately to bring it in.
Oh purleeez peo0le keep telling you these programmes are at least 12 years old.
These small fines are pointless. It doesn't hurt them at all
Prosecute! The Chinese mother and son know darn well what they were doing.
I’m tempted to have a drink every time the narrator says “bio security.”
Why do these people bring food anyway? If you cant do without your foods and seeds, then stay home and stop putting another country at risk.
I agree 💯 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯💯💯💯💯💯
The mother and son were bringing them in to sell in Australia. They have a friend with a shop, or have an herbal shop themselves. To be commercially imported, the food has to be irradiated, packaged properly and inspected, and there are import taxes, which is expensive. Birds nests can’t be imported at all.
Seriously... when will these people learn? I'd have loved to do this job!
I would give a two year ban with a $5000 for smuggling high risk food or products
Lifetime ban.
The man with the seaweed, I am relieved for him; however, he should not have assumed that they were noodles. Why didn't he ask to confirm what the contents were?
You should charge extra for lying😊
Who really thinks the guy had no idea what was in the noodles? Idk I kept going back and forth, but then remembered the beginning...stayed up late watched all that and it's SEAWEED?! 😂😂😂
I kept going back and forth too.
“It’s a very expensive lesson for this mother and son….” ???? $340? ARE U KIDDING ME???? Expensive for them is $340,000 🙄….. wait no $3,400,000 is expensive
I know the Vietnamese guy was innocent. Many times we just take people stuff, especially from family relatives without questions. We even forgot we had those items until we unpacked the suitcases or boxes. I’m glad that it turned out well for him even though I was nervous when those items were green in the x ray scan. It’s officials’ job to suspect every little hint of something abnormal. They’re doing great job in protecting their people and their country.
Yes, He looked worried wondering if they might have given Him something illegal to carry!
@@BETTERWORLDSGThe was genuinely worried
$340.00? Ridiculous not nearly enough,number 1. And number 2, Mom & Son knew Exactly what they were doing!!
I know this happened years ago, but they should have prosecuted the Mom and Son. They knew what they were doing
Don't be so mean and nasty, it's only food😊
If you have to fine them, don't try to hurt them
A $150 fine is more than enough
And although I have no taste for 'bird nest " I don't see how it's going to dò any harm to Australia when ONLY they are eating it ??
It's not going to come in contact with your birds or you
@@sherribatko8981 they have been there multiple times, from the looks on their faces they knew what they were doing, and had probably smuggled before. And we are talking about an Island. If any of that got loose it could be devastating
@@sherribatko8981you clearly have little understanding of how exotic diseases spread. That is not birdsnest for ‘personal consumption’; the amount is extensive. Just a small piece breaking off, or falling from a garbage bin, then blowing down the street is enough to begin a massive epidemic of bird flu; which is fatal not just to commercial poultry but to delicate (and critically endangered) wild birds that have no resistance to foreign disease strains. The collapse of a group of birds has significant knock on effects to whole ecosystems. Australian border biosecurity is critically important as many species here are significantly different to and have been protected from species from other parts of the world. We don’t want our native flora and fauna to crash.
@@sherribatko8981. These people knew they were bringing illegal stuff & even concealed it. You want mercy for them!!!! Either you are out of ur mind or one of tgem
i was looking for this comment. i agree they should be prosecuted. they consealed that stuff in a jacket, it was intentional, not an accident of just undeclaired stuff.
i hope that now in 2024, they fine people more money, especially with all the bio hazzards happening constantly.
With all the things you can eat in the world, why do they have to eat bird spit/nests. Gross.
Plot Twist: He was acting suspicious on purpose to throw customs off so the real drug smuggler can go through
Sadly, Border Force is hopeless. Ask yourself why our streets are awash with illicit drugs. Most of them couldn't catch a cold let alone a criminal.
Yeah, I personally wouldn’t eat anything made with bird spit 🤮
Neither would I since they stuffed it in a coat which probably has hair grease in it
One puts items inside containers to use the space, not necessarily smuggle items into the country. For example, shoes, kettles, rice cookers, etc., are spaces that can be used, not everyone is a smuggler, folks. It is the efficient use of space.😊
Yeah lol, "why would they hide it in a kettle"? Man works at an airport but have never flown before.
I was way too stressed by the situation of the seaweed guy. He looked like he really didn't know what it was and I was hoping his brother was not using him. He will think twice next time.
Next time the answer is “No I can’t help”
The mother and son were obviously going to profit, therefore should be arrested
Too far for just bringing food that isnt allowed that not how it works
@@jellyfishes1 lying on federal forms and smuggling prohibited goods with intends to distribute sounds arrestable to me.
I love how simple these machines are. Its almost like fisherprice toys. Lights up red & beeps if positive. The scan images are all colour coded. Its very child friendly to understand.
No wonder they keep bringing their food into Australia, just a fine $340! They should have been prosecuted!!! $340 is a joke!
Woman was initially happy and playful with the dog
Then the dog sniffed something and then she gave it an evil look ...
Ugh. Who in their right mind travel with fresh fish in their luggage? It doesn't take long for it to start rotting when dead. * puke *
Agreed
The mother and son should have been prosecuted. They knew what they were doing
I need to stop watching this show when i'm eating, people are so gross.
The hesitancy to prosecute or kevy huge fines is weird! Is Customs afraid of bad reviews?
Border Security doing a great job.. Well done.
I don’t understand when the personnel states people are fidgety and that is suspect. On two occasions I have had my bags searched by customs agents. I had no reason to worry, nothing to feel guilty over but, I tell you, I was uptight & fidgety nonetheless.
She’s asking a lot of personal questions 😁and he actually implicated his aunts😂…that’s cold blooded
Your content is always so engaging. This video was awesome!
These smugglers should be banned from ever entering the country again.
“A hard decision whether to fine or prosecute…”. Prosecute!! These people knew what they were doing, it wasn’t a matter of ignorance, and it wasn’t a small amount. This should definitely be treated as a criminal activity.
The mother and son were the most crooked in this video. They knew what they were bringing in.
He didn't need your lecture ma'am lol
Family told him it was food - if family makes me a mule, they would need security to hold me back, from them!!
They always ask you in security whether you are carrying something for someone else.
If you are, even if they are family, always say yes.
Arrest them!!!
PROSECUTE. They get away with fines and they do it again and again.
the Chinese should've been prosecuted... they knew what they were doing.
Ban these people from visiting. Makes them think twice about risking bringing these items they know they are not supposed to.
Those bugs could be anywhere in the luggage now. So they may still walk out with some
Cordyceps are the fungi in The Last of Us
You actually read someone their right over salt and seaweed? 😂😂😂😂😂
You should see the stuff coming in though the DR airport.
Those bird net worth more than thousand lol
How stuffed would we be without the detector dogs?
Those two are professional smugglers. They know exactly what they are doing and the fines are just a cost of doing business. They will still make thousands on what they managed to get through the border and probably have taken through on previous trips. It would be interesting if they keep track of people like these and see if they get caught multiple times.
Things might not look good but when I travel I pack things inside things etc. to keep the volume down.
Australia has to find a way to put the fear of God into these travelers. 300 and some $ are not going to stop them.
I knew it was seaweed from the X-ray machine.
This may sound naive or whatever. But what happens if customs drill into a valuable item and there is no consealement?
I always think about that and they seem to not show that particular case in these videos.
I've read a comment once where a mom imported a mayan sculpture worth 5k and they drilled a hole and found nothing. They let her go with the statue. No compensation plus the item now only costs $500.
My guess is that they're not accountable for it which is messed up
Adults who lie about what they’re carrying are just despicable.
People have a lot of nerve trying to sneak stuff into the country knowing very well, it is not permitted. The penalty is way too lenient for this. They should throw away all stuff that isn’t declared and raise the fines..
First it was from an aunty, then brother and finally uncle.
“Do you have food” as they unzip the bag
“No”
Finished opening the bag with food on top
Why do they lie when they know in 3 seconds they are going to be caught
Oh noooo…that’s at least a thousand worth of bird saliva nest hahah
How did customs fine the insects?
I always declare & never had any issues when visiting sydney. Quarantine officer once said people who fails to declare food drives them mad & the declaration cards are in PEOPLES OWN LANGUAGE
Love the detective dogs ❤❤❤
I certainly hope those dogs don’t live in those cages all the time
Most of them go home with inspectors at the end of the day, like police dogs.
That mother and son should be prosecuted
Good job Australia I support your border security they doing everything to protect your country
That’s caterpillars fungus, it’s very expensive. Plus the swallow bird’s nest.
21:33 'GAOL' I think we've surpassed the old spelling of jail.
Can I go to Australia and just watch the border patrol all day? Or how do I get this job 😂
Not sure who needs to hear this but Austria actually HAS FOOD you don’t need to bring your own weird bug infested personal stash.
That is why don’t accept gift from relatives or friends when you go to vn ..don’t bring those gifts into australia
I don't believe I've ever seen someone prosecuted. The fines aren't enough to stop anyone trying again.
Yes it is
Concealing something in an item like a kettle is a just a way to save space and the kettle is hard, so it's automatically padding and protection against items that may be fragile or squished. It's not always an indication that people are hiding something. I pack things inside things all the time; it's a packing hack to save and maximise what space you have. That being said, the mother and son definitely went out of their way to try to smuggle those prohibited items in, and from the amount they were carrying, it doesn't look like it was for personal use. I'm shocked they got what was basically a slap on the wrist.
That is not $30k worth of crystal! Get real! 😂