Stop! Border Control: Roma Fiumicino — Season 1, Episode 3: On the Trail of Chili Peppers / Peculiar Bars of Soap

Episode synopsis

(1) On the Trail of Chili Peppers: A DJ arrives to visit his mother, but a sudden shift in demeanor in the presence of the police reveals that he is hiding something. And within his carry-on luggage, a far-from-innocent intent is confirmed. Border police discover a large sum of cash that leaves a passenger red-faced, while a Mexican musician is found concealing something inside his guitar. (2) Peculiar Bars of Soap: Among the luggage of a father returning from Croatia after visiting his son are several bars of handmade soap—items which, as it turns out, are being used to conceal a crime. Meanwhile, among the reading material of a young editor arriving from Portugal, a specific book triggers a sense of foreboding.

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
• E2Danger in a Powder Jar / All for His Girlfriend
• 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