Angry Passengers Losing Their SH*T At Customs!

[@caughtinaction]

Who do you think had the worst reaction? 😡

[@gowdsake7103]

All of them they all of those passengers are thieving knob end

[@alnpham]

Passengers

[@vegireee]

all of them cause they all POES dom :D

[@edfred]

Anyone who threatens an officer should be jailed for at least a few hours.

[@dot8209]

the old man

[@ricosuave8123]

The guy wearing the _”I’m Not Normal”_ on his t-shirt lived up to that.

[@svnhddbst8968]

well, lived down to that.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Tobacco Man NEVER should've been able to stand so close to her, playing his intimidation game. N-E-V-E-R!

[@MayDa-ll7oe]

If you are doing something illegal than you are a criminal. End of discussion. If you don't want to pay for your cigs, then don't smoke.

[@gloriawelch3603]

Absolutely

[@craigconcrete5936]

they were doing him a favor in the long run.

[@hithespot3369]

Wow thank God you're not running any office

[@KieranKelly-o9s]

The old guy with the tobacco is so rude

[@RXbee2]

Horrid human being.

[@karenwiz259]

Never let her finish a sentence. Not once. But he didn't treat the male officer like that

[@unprofound]

Not to mention creepy af!!! The way he was physically angling up and behind that woman while she was giving reasons for seizure was disgusting.

[@wesmartyn3829]

Blondie handling old cogger is cute AF.

[@patricialiny]

A bully and a liar.

[@kosamui]

As he hobbles away with is cane they overlay her voice “ he hasn’t got a leg to stand on!” BRILLIANT EDITING! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@testingtesting4534]

If the Cigarette man didn’t pack his bag, he didn’t know’ they were there and therefore wouldn’t miss them anyway being taken from him!

[@cdnrednek1027]

These customs agents have an UNBELIEVABLE amount of patience. I'm impressed with those officers.

[@ricosuave8123]

The first bloke was a wanna be tough guy. Thought he was right hard. His name should be flagged for inspection every single time he flies from now on.

[@MarySmith-bc7mf]

He will be

[@MichaelAndersen_DK]

The level of patience these officers have is just mindboggling. Calling them names should be a one way ticket to the detention for a few hours.

[@bev9708]

AGREE!!! i was just amazed not only at their calm patience but level of curtesy in the face of such childish and ignorant behaviour !!

[@kiwimusume]

The officers signed up to work with lawbreakers. Next y’all will be getting shocked that cops have to deal with rudeness from the people they apprehend.

[@SergioFlorente]

Lucky to be in the UK. At US borders, some of them would have been tazed, cuffed, and presented to a judge the next opening day.

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

I hope they would have been! 😅😂

[@firstsgt279]

Though this was in 90's, Had Friends coming back from Canada to US, had one joint and were strip searched down to undies and while doing search the car door panels were removed not replaced

[@jimburg621]

yeah our border personal are out of control at times, rude, yelling, acting up, much like some passengers. It's a power trip thing for them I guess.

[@froggynzack]

Yeah you're right on that. Our bp people get these egos just like the US police. They feel they are judge, jury, and executioner. And when someone doesn't bow down to them and present their butts they get all bent outta shape. Pretty pretty princess they are. But as much as all that is annoying i am very thankful i am an American cause we all could be living a much worse life in Haiti, gaza, africa etc etc.

[@abacab87]

@@jimburg621 Let me guess, you were smuggling something in.

[@barbaraness4507]

1:15 A grown man has his uncle pack his bag?

[@maryjane4432]

That’s just their use when they have something they’re not supposed to

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

Mmmm! Really! 😮

[@gowdsake7103]

Which is ILLEGAL

[@saffronsolo9668]

Not really.

[@susanvandeneng5231]

Ies

[@c.jillallen-hood4685]

The elderly man was trying to intimidate her by repeatedly stepping into her personal space. He obviously has a problem with women in authotitative positions.

[@RudolfKooijman]

Yes, indeed, but the female officer is to blame as well. She should have put him behind a table and she should have addressed him together with a colleague.

[@JustMe-vz3wd]

bruh, "stepping in her personal space" lol.

[@pauljordan4452]

​@@JustMe-vz3wdThat's exactly what he did.

[@josephmills9031]

Just got a issue loosing all.that tobacco.😊

[@freeuser616]

@@RudolfKooijman The lady with blonde hair doesn't seem to be suitable for the job. She gets upset very easily.

[@dritzzdarkwood4727]

In Denmark, they don't just confiscate your cigarettes. First you pay the VAT/import duty x2, then you pay a fine which is based on how much you smuggled.

[@bromide22]

funny enough... the video is not in Denmark.... funny eh!

[@WorknotWoke89]

awesome law, every country should follow

[@ElmoAsmussen]

Same in NL

[@allegra0]

Yes get tough.

[@AnastasiaGeorgio]

I am amazed at how many people are trying to bring cigarettes into a country, knowing they are only allowed so many cigs.. Is it worth the trouble ???

[@ProjectArclite]

They're probably saving hundreds of dollars on them, and then can also try to sell them to people.

[@streef88]

Cost of living, no matter what peoples choices of what to spend it on are, means saving 10 Quid a day for a while means a serious relief to many people.

[@timdowney6721]

Almost by definition, smokers under about 60 years old aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed.

[@sharonburton9663]

Iam amazed at the ignorance from someone breaking the law. Wow

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

I know awful isn't it!! 😮

[@murielbuxton6993]

They know exactly what they are doing

[@lynnfaulkner2706]

I can't believe how these nasty passengers are allowed to abuse the Officers and create public disturbances. At the very least, they should be issued fines for disorderly conduct.

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

I agree 👍 💯

[@KieranKelly-o9s]

I totally agree

[@markbrown4359]

They're authority figures and have to be obeyed, or you'll get in trouble.

[@knowledge_triumphant]

Remember it's not always passengers. It's the custom officers as well. I experienced an American officer bully a Bangladeshi over vegetables specially when he knew the poor guy does not understand him.

[@danwesterhouse6627]

@@knowledge_triumphant But he should have known it was illegal all along! There not bullies, there just doing there job. Like it or not.

[@krackerjack57]

He’s a so called adult, but his uncle packed his bags.

[@kimmerklinger3878]

you talked to one of our custom's officers like that here and your going to be there a LONGGGGG time!

[@alessandrapirelli7040]

Customs is the LAST place you want to cope an ATTITUDE!

[@UnicornTears12]

Ah Britain. The home of high tea, the monarchy, Saville Row and "it's my ard earned money innit".

[@caughtinaction]

and trying to uncover the mystery of Kate Middleton and where she currently is, innit

[@GimpSlayerGeneral]

And taxation is funding unjust wars, who are the criminals?

[@UnicornTears12]

@@GimpSlayerGeneralit was a joke. Not an invitation for you to jump on your soapbox. Buhbye.

[@Willysmb44]

At 4:55, this whole "I dictate how it works when I do not get to" attitude wasn't working for him and I'm glad she decided to make it clear he DOESNT get to make these decisions here

[@JW-hf9ev]

What thought was funny was when Marlboro offered prizes and one was an inflatable raft. Which would take smokers a year to blow up.

[@Jo-yp8wy]

I'm a smoker. I'm the designated blower upper for all the kids stuff. 😂

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@Jo-yp8wy So all the passive smoking that they have been subjected to has damaged their small lungs irreparably already?!

[@Leannot35]

That's funny true, I just found a Marlboro jacket from that collection back then in my attic, someone left here

[@lorrainebwoy]

When you're at the airport.....guys please remain calm and humble

[@caughtinaction]

At the end of the day, they are just trying to do their jobs!

[@GimpSlayerGeneral]

And taxation is funding unjust wars, who's the criminals?

[@LECJuwels]

no answer too thats dont take with you trash sigarettes men take big things hide it or dont try too simpel

[@stanleybuchan4610]

@@GimpSlayerGeneral Grow up.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@GimpSlayerGeneral Yes, it would be nice if your Taxation Return Forms had a section on them where you could indicate only those "just wars" where you could consent to your Taxes being spent. 🤔 Of course that might require the Government to maintain a record of all your personal information to make it certain that they always get thing right for you. Sounds a bit like profiling but I'm sure that we can trust the Government. Can't we, Young Einstein?! 😱

[@taijuan5087]

I guess it never occurred to any of these obnoxious knuckleheads that their attitute towards the customs agents has a lot to do with whether nor not their bags are searched. And I guess no one ever explained to him that trying to bully or intimidate journalists only make them more determined to expose you publicly.

[@pearllemdal5988]

If you do the crime then you must do the time .Why are they angry when they knowingly lie

[@caughtinaction]

Angry they got caught!

[@juliaedmunds9961]

You are a criminal your a smuggler. You are trying to evade paying tax. That's a crime.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@juliaedmunds9961 Getting caught is the only 1 that counts! 😉😊

[@barbaraness4507]

10:55 I don’t tolerate anyone waving their finger in my face. He’d only do it once to me. She handled herself very well.

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

Yes she did....I probably wouldn't have been a cool about it...

[@kathenson606]

I did that once to a friend and I was joking but she let me know that I will not do that again.

[@RyanHerronIam]

Calm down Karen

[@barbaraness4507]

@@RyanHerronIam Not at all. Just common ediquette. Karen title is over, and misused.

[@dansprague2]

Oh yeah, what would you do about it?

[@keneaton2855]

American customs would have locked all of them up after 5 min. Can’t believe the patience these customs guys have, unbelievable!

[@largol33t1]

That was FOUR years ago. Nowadays they're too skeeered to "offend" someone and will let them break any law they want. Look at all the problems going on in Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Detroit, etc...

[@kathenson606]

I smoked for 30 years but finally quit. That was 20 years ago and I’m still surprised. I don’t miss them.

[@timdowney6721]

👍👍👍

[@garfieldsmith332]

A month in jail and a 5 figure fine mat cool their heels. And out them on "watch" list for a year.

[@gowdsake7103]

Flight ban its that easy

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

The old guy saying he smokes 3 pouches a day. Lol

[@KHZ555]

He would have been eating one of the tobacco packages whilst being confrontational 🤣🤣

[@timdowney6721]

@@KHZ555 And he didn’t even know he had chewing tobacco. 😉

[@carolinekinney2364]

I wish this world was different and everyone had respect for others. Everyone was honest and didn’t lie. But it’s not that way. I’m sorry for those who have to deal with people who believe they are better than the rules for others.

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

Me too

[@BulletSpoung]

UK customs seems to be very passive and put up with way to much BS, in the US all of them would have gone to jail.

[@ricosuave8123]

Why “blur” their faces? ~ Name and shame them.

[@glenncater1]

BEFORE THEY GET TRIED IN A COURT? ARE YOU A KAREN?

[@slate613]

@@glenncater1 If these clips are from Border Security, they aren't blurred in the original episode.

[@DebbiePotter-xh7kv]

No that’s not what a Karen is 🤦‍♀️

[@glenncater1]

@@DebbiePotter-xh7kv UM YA IT IS !!! HAHAHAH

[@bromide22]

they need to have the person's permission to show their face on tv.... if they refuse... no face shown.......easy!

[@jeffreywickens3379]

I'm an American and I've never treated a Customs Officer like that, nor have I seen anyone do it.

[@areiaaphrodite]

At least the guy who wore the top that said "I'm not normal" had the decency to wear a warning label 😂 Seriously, going on about your Nan's deathbed over cigarettes? 😂🤦‍♀️

[@caughtinaction]

The t-shirt is probably the best thing from that whole scene 😂

[@barbaramccollum-sd8vi]

😮😮😮

[@kelliqh2721]

The only disgraceful thing is these horrible people, who are argumentative liars. Who on earth doesn't pack their own bags ...... Fantastic role models for their kids !!!!!!

[@Leannot35]

I'm sure you are the golden mrs." Annoying mother of the year" perfect

[@kelliqh2721]

@@Leannot35 clearly you just dont care about bio security, keeping diseases out of your country..

[@michaeltucker7131]

The oldest tell in liar history. Talk over the person trying to tell you something and spew denial after denial trying to frustrate the situation in hopes that they just give up and let them go out of sheer annoyance

[@user-Catwatcher7]

That old man is extremely rude...what a miserable, disrespectful man! If he had been more cordial he possibly could have been able to have some cigarettes'...his own fault

[@Dulcimertunes]

The guy either the cane is a bully

[@timdowney6721]

Bet he voted Leave. How does he like “sovereignty?” 🤣🤣

[@ptech88]

Been through customs a lot. Never once had an issue they are most good people working there

[@kimplummer2672]

i was going through customs in houston after coming back from jamaica in the 90s. this beautiful german shepard came up to me, tail wagging and licking me. (no, i did not bring anything illegal back from jamaica. left it there 😉) this policeman comes up to me and asks me if i had any pets. i told him, "yes, i have cats and dogs." he said, "maybe that's it. i've never seen this dog act this way toward anybody." i hugged the dog, said bye to the officer, and that was it. he didn't even search my luggage.

[@petrifiedpops]

Any reasonable and intelligent individual would check before brining anything intio the country both in terms of items and limits. The costoms personnel do not make the laws, they merely inforce them. Don't take it out on them.

[@riffgroove]

I live in Canada. The second tou even make a threat to an officer, you're in cuffs.

[@baldrick574]

The more aggressive they get, the more they have to hide.

[@arthurneddysmith]

"I can't believe these customs agents won't assist me in my effort to profit from the illegal importation of tobacco!"

[@linnsoltwedel]

I just dont understand how rude people can be, it's so disrespectful. I get that it's annoying to be stopped, I have been myself. but it's just how it is. The more you comoparte the faster it goes.

[@caughtinaction]

I'm the same; if you're friendly, they're friendly back! Happy days.

[@timdowney6721]

If you disagree with something, seek to understand why. If you think you’re correct, calmly say why. Most often you’re not right, but you’ll be better off by being reasonable.

[@JohnHill-k6p]

I love the fact, yeah I’m a criminal. I’m breaking the law. How dare you inconvenienced me and make me uncomfortable

[@katesonnenberg79]

All these people are being deceitful when coming into the country, they claim their not criminals but, in the eyes of the law they are just that!

[@alpenglow4243]

All these people had access to info outlining the rules before traveling. How can they complain?

[@SauronsEye]

The bloke that used his Granny's inheritance to go on holiday and buy excessive cigarettes in Turkey (or whatever we're supposed to call it now) and then tries to sneak the cigarettes into the UK and when caught, tries to plead his case using a different country, France and in his scenario, knows that the cigarettes on the lorry coming from France would have been known to customs and duty applied. Apples and oranges, chalk and cheese mate.

[@eugenioolazabal1867]

Must say, the Customs officials at airports, have a very tough job. In the U.S.A. rude passengers would get tossed in the holding bin for far less. It's comical in many ways, but who would like to do that job every day?

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

Criminals… that got caught and don’t like it … boooohooo

[@michellegaeb2291]

Anyone else shocked at fully grown adults not able to pack their own bags? “Going on a flight ✈️ like a big boy but my mommy packed my bags”

[@gloriawelch3603]

Yes. It's absolutely ridiculous.

[@timdowney6721]

He packed the bag. Just thought he could blame “his uncle” if he was caught. Wrong! 😂😂😂😂

[@JustMe-vz3wd]

"We are NOT criminals, just good honest decent citizens committing a crime."

[@caughtinaction]

There is a difference for sure 😌

[@killer13387]

It's wild that smugglers in the UK argue the point, and they just walk out.

[@ElinorBarker-r2h]

Unless I am very much mistaken, most countries have very well-publicised restriction advice for travellers on what can and cannot be brought into the country. Not only that, but on every international flight I have been on, one has to fill out a form - handed out while still in flight - which states all the goods one has to declare BEFORE going through Customs. So in reality, there is really no excuse for any of these folk to sling off at the Customs Officers for doing their job. Neither ignorance nor an attempt to smuggle stuff in is going to change the end result.

[@patricialiny]

You’re always told ahead of time how many things you’re allowed to bring in.

[@colleenpiechowski8511]

Granny's deathbed money went for vacation to Turkey and cases of cigarettes. Nice legacy.

[@dragoncubes1074]

Probably a vacation to Turkey for cases of cigarettes.

[@andrewgomes3750]

the officers really have so much patience with passengers.

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

If this were in the States they'd all be in handcuffs and wondering who will bond them out of jail.

[@jlambe19]

Only if their legal citizens...if they're illegal, they will be put up in hotels with food stamp debit cards and jobs the next day.

[@largol33t1]

It's not 2019. Nowadays, they'd get away with it all because of political correctness and fear of being called a "racist."

[@mordechai_ben_gershon]

I am a former assistant customs officer at Sydney International Airport, and I'm so sorry you have had to put up these types, albeit they form only a small proportion of the total arrivals. I was lucky that I experienced almost total cooperation by pax, and even when I had to do prosecutions there was no unpleasantness. Keep up the good work!

[@draggonsgate]

1) 5K cigs? And I was sweating getting off the cruise with a carton and 3 packs!

[@MarySmith-bc7mf]

lol me too, I bought 3 cartons

[@grantmillard8387]

I can't believe how much these customs officers put up with. All of these people should spend some time in cuffs and a cell.

[@timdowney6721]

Too much paperwork. Let ‘em cool their heels while their luggage is searched millimeter by millimeter. Get a new trainee to do it. Should take hours. 😄

[@dot8209]

Can't believe smokers are so angry about the government "stealing" their money when their medical problems cost the government/taxpayer so much money. Who knew smoking made people so cranky?

[@bev9708]

Agree!!! An in-depth report in Australia many years ago found that over 60% of government funded medical costs go to treating smoking related illnesses!!

[@debprobst330]

In America all smokers pay more for insurance and if they lie and a medical condition attributed to smoking is identified insurance won't pay...but then again if you do have cancer you'll go bankrupt treating it even with insurance

[@thegrassyknoll7792]

Constantly finding excuses for arguing😂😂😂 as if it would help in anyway 😂😂😂

[@jassewalton1768]

Smoking 3 x 50g pouches a day - no way!!

[@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr]

He's going to sell them.

[@pointblank1402]

End of the day, these BENSON & HEDGES were manufactured in Britain with imported tobacco and exported to wherever, but they cannot be brought back. Every country has limitations about cigarettes.

[@timdowney6721]

Yep, like the lottery being a tax on the mathematical illiterates, tobacco taxes hit the people foolish enough to start smoking.

[@Daniel-deMerrivale]

All ages, criminal behaviours, up to their necks with entitlement. Welcome to the way this country now is. Laws for some, not for others, no order.

[@ChrisW228]

“The woman’s tobacco is below the guidelines, but if she’s caught bringing in a similar amount again, it may be seized.” Why, if it’s within the allowance? I also thought the man who pointed out that the only two obvious lanes were “Nothing to Declare” and “Returning from Europe” made a good point. By process of elimination I, too, would have thought that in the ““Returning from Europe” line offered a chance to make the declaration.

[@rozdoyle8872]

I would love to know why these big lads are going on holidays with their Mammies and then turning into school boys on the way home ?

[@valevisa8429]

The whole country should be run like an airport.Strict rules against offenders,no crooked judges,no corrupt politicians,you broke the rule you lose your rights.

[@thegrassyknoll7792]

Cant believe the weird excuses, swearing, and childish behavior, coming from these “adults” if it was me i would send an apology as soon as i regained my brain 😢

[@julius_the_python]

Just one more reason not to smoke - look at this nonsense!

[@alastairgordon-forbes3139]

Why aren’t they also prosecuted for their actions?

[@zaczac3024]

Passengers attempting a common scam, pay for your trip or profit by attempting to bring quantities of tobacco that clearly exceed the legal allowance. These huge quantities are evidence of criminal intent, seize the goods then charge them with tax evasion. Their attitude is an attempt to cause the customs officer to make a mistake which will allow them to avoid the charges If you think HM Customs are being unfair / punitive or you think the tax levied is excessive, then vote for political party that will change the situation Finally, remember, HM Customs & Revenue have more powers than the regular police BTW, I don’t work for them, I have experience in licensing gaming machines, which they also oversee

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Eighty seven kilos is almost two hundred pounds. Gee, I wonder what tipped the agents off?

[@waynepeel3368]

they're too patient

[@MW15962]

The miserable old bastid with 80+kg of tobacco is a bully of long experience I'm guessing. The way he stood over the agent, trying to intimidate her as she explained why he wasnt getting his stuff, was pure bully tactics.

[@robs7249]

As if people that age who have likely been smoking their whole life, don't know anything about tobacco taxes. WTH!

[@daleboe8912]

Do this in Thailand and you might end up in a place you will be begging to leave and your crying will fall on deaf ears.

[@steakknives]

I wonder how many of these people voted FOR Brexit.

[@adrianbriggs7028]

All of them...

[@MsManeldias]

I worked in an office & also with lots of other people. But boy if it would have been like this way, to argue with everyday with nasty people whom I do not even know, I would have gone home 'every day' with a splitting headache. WHY do you allow these foreigners to abuse you? Why?

[@jimpomac]

Every pne of these people knew they were exceeding their allowance. Nothing like having a Nicotine fit to make them act like A-holes

[@lesliengo8347]

Family holiday buying tonnes of cigarettes? 😂

[@bobcaygeon6799]

So basically..."Just because I don't KNOW ABOUT a law means...there's REALLY no law...until YOU convince me otherwise!"

[@ubiquitousdiabolus]

In the US or Canada you would be arrested the moment you got aggressive

[@oneastrails]

Unbelievable how these passengers are allowed to speak to Customs. You are 100% correct. Not to mention your file would be flagged and every future time you crossed the border would be secondary processing.

[@peternolan4854]

They should stamp the passport in red to say goods have been removed

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Don't worry, once you are on their computer record you'll get red-flagged every time you front up. Even if you change to a new passport. Elephants might sometimes forget - government records NEVER do!

[@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo]

The tax authorities have put customs personnel in a very bad position. No one can predict how that tobacco will be used; some people lie. Therefore the best import laws about tobacco is no tobacco at all, or a specific amount. All that without any question on how that tobacco will end up: 1. Used by the traveler 2. As a gift from the traveler 3. Sold or bartered by the traveler.

[@stellawilkerson7579]

Give the guy with enough cigarettes to last 14 years a break. I'm sitting here smoking 5 cigarettes at one time lol.

[@robertbrandywine]

The man at 15:15 had a point. The procedure for declaring was out of the way and had small print. Every airport I can remember had two lines labeled "Nothing to declare" and "Something to declare".

[@anthonybritti27]

Near my office was another office of accountants. The accountants' office apparently had a policy of not allowing its employees to smoke inside the building. One of those employees was an accountant who appeared to be in his 40s, and he also seemed to be outside smoking more than inside doing his work. One day, despite his youth, he had a massive, fatal heart attack. One day, he was outside smoking; the next day, he was gone. A cigarette habit can be dangerous in so many ways.

[@karenwiz259]

Did the math on the weight of the old guy's pouches of tobacco and by weight of an American carton, he was bringing in enough for over 12 million cigarettes

[@susangreen6718]

You choose to live in England that’s what you get. Thank God they sent us to Australia.

[@mr.commonense8177]

It's $15.00 per pack in thr UK. These people are black market sellers.

[@FlemmingErnst]

Why bother arguing? Let them cool off in a cell for a couple of hours.

[@JohnVJay]

"cheeky" must be harsher language than I thought it was.

[@slate613]

It seems to me that many of these people purposely don't read the rules/guidelines about bringing items into the country just to see if they can get away with it. . . I greatly enjoy watching them get proven wrong.

[@jesmarina]

"You picked us out".......ehmmm...yeah! True!

[@rowleyma]

I always chuckle at these where "my uncle packed my bags" situations. If I asked my nephew to pack my bags, he'd laugh in my face and with good reason.

[@AnnacolleenEtters]

They talk too much. Say what you need to say, ONCE, then DO what you need to do. Stop arguing with those who break the law. It's very easy, but they want to argue. Say what you need to say, one time.

[@Mantarr1]

Yeah I agree, they didn't need to justify what their job was, it just allowed the fools a chance to needlessly argue. Maybe it was the camera presence that made the officers so 'nice'. Why is there no mandatory fine for trying to sneak illegal contraband through the green zone. Way too soft, it only encourages people to keep trying.