Airport Brazil: Restricted Areas
A behind-the-scenes look inside the complex operation of South America's largest and busiest airport, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, through a series of day-to-day cases seen from the airport’s staff perspective.
Episodes
Suspected smuggling at the airport has Federal Revenue agents on alert. An extreme sports athlete brings in illegal equipment. Coming from Europe, a tourist tries to enter the country with dangerous merchandise.
Operations on the Brazil-Europe axis are key to locating and stopping shipments of illicit goods.
Suspicious luggage mobilizes Federal Revenue agents during an approach upon landing. Commissioner is stopped with irregular medicines. In the hold x-ray, a suitcase with suspicious images moves the Restricted Area.
A mysterious package at the post office puts employees on alert, while a couple team up to try to bypass the authorities and agents approach a passenger with undeclared electronics.
A sniffer dog flags a suspicious suitcase during an unexpected inspection on a domestic flight. African students arrive for an exchange with extra items in their luggage. Agents are surprised by a passenger’s baggage from Portugal.
A few moments before take-off, a suspicious passenger is stopped by IRS agents. An attempt to circumvent customs supervision has a surprising outcome. Traveler with valuable goods ends up with empty suitcases.
Brazilian returns to the country with content that could change his fate. A traveler is removed from the plane on suspicion of biopiracy. Taxation of sports equipment generates heated debate during inspection.
On his way to Europe, a passenger is stopped with a suspicious suitcase. In Fortaleza, a couple brings in irregular merchandise and is detained. A giant gorilla requires coordinated action by agencies to ensure its safe transportation.
A passenger is removed from the plane minutes before take-off for Paris to clarify her suitcase. Another traveler arrives from China with irregular contents. A young man arrives on an international flight and is selected for inspection.
Boy gets into trouble by lying during inspection. During international boarding, another passenger is prevented from traveling because of her luggage and a late traveler reveals illicit contents during a routine interview.
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