Stop! Border Control: Roma Fiumicino — Season 1, Episode 6: Sometimes, powdered milk really is just powdered milk / A somewhat unusual operation

Episode synopsis

(1) Sometimes, powdered milk really is just powdered milk: The travel history of a young Italian graphic designer—featuring destinations known for drug trafficking—triggers a police alert. A passenger departing from Rome is stopped for a security check; his Greek passport may not be authentic. The journey of a young Italian woman of Somali descent faces interruption when agents discover white powder in her carry-on luggage. (2) A somewhat unusual operation: The criminal police focus their suspicions on a young Italian man who travels frequently to the Netherlands. They are convinced that his frequent trips conceal illicit activity. A Russian national travels with an invitation letter from an Italian art academy, but the date on the document fails to convince the agents. The discovery of an abandoned package in Terminal 3 triggers a bomb scare and activates security protocols.

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
• 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