Stop! Border Control: Roma Fiumicino — Season 1, Episode 2: Danger in a Powder Jar / All for His Girlfriend

Episode synopsis

(1) Danger in a Powder Jar: Criminal investigators grow suspicious of a passenger returning from Peru after a trip lasting just two days. Inside his luggage, they discover a large quantity of creams with a peculiar consistency. Border police officers must contend with a man determined to reach Italy by any means necessary. Meanwhile, a conspicuous individual takes the officers by surprise. (2) All for His Girlfriend: A passenger with a suspicious travel history arrives from France carrying a brand-new suitcase—so new, in fact, that he is unaware it features a false bottom concealing a hidden stash. Elsewhere, a shoplifting alert is issued at a local store, leading police to a man who must come up with a convincing excuse for having stolen goods in his luggage.

About Stop! Border Control: Roma Fiumicino

In this series, we'll travel through the terminals of Rome Fumicino Airport to uncover the incredible techniques drug trafficking networks use to send massive shipments of drugs to the rest of the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Pizza Maker with the Special Flour / The Suspicious Family Photo with a Filling
• E3On the Trail of Chili Peppers / Peculiar Bars of Soap
• E4Fans in a Football Frenzy and a Deep Clean on the Sailboat / Mysterious Mask Deals and Burned Dogs
• E5Greetings from Amsterdam / Pickpockets at the Airport
• E6Sometimes, powdered milk really is just powdered milk / A somewhat unusual operation