Discovery Channel - Border Control Spain - Series 1 (2016) Part 4

“Border Control Spain” is a series that shows the interventions of the Security and Customs Services at the borders of Spain who are under the constant threat from drugs, weapons and suspected terrorists, depicting the situations happening between the border control services and the people affected. The documentary series accompanies the border guards of Spain in their daily fight against crime - on land, at sea and in the air. Around the clock, the men and women are on duty to prevent criminal gangs, drug traffickers and smugglers. The role of the security forces is manifold from the fight against hashish transport in the strait of Gibraltar to the smashing of organized human trafficking at the airport in Madrid to the search for counterfeit branded goods in the port of Barcelona. The daily life of the Security Forces never leaves time for boredom … This docureality of 14 half-hour episodes shows for the first time the work of the National Police, the Civil Guard and the Tax Agency in the hot spots of transit of people and goods. DMAX has previously shown the border control series covering the customs of countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom since it is an internationally successful format that has been issued in many countries. It should be keep in mind that Spain is a strategic transit point for goods and travelers due to a key geographical location that separates the southern point of Europe and North Africa. The DMAX cameras were, during the first season, at the Madrid airport and the port and airport of Barcelona and the Algeciras border, among other key strategic points. In addition, in later installments, they extended the filming to the ports of Valencia and Melilla. The main objective of the series is to show viewers the challenges that authorities who work to detect suspicious travelers and luggage with illegal content face every day. The film crew had access to a world until now reserved for a few. Their cameras became inseparable companions of officers as they search, pursue, identify or try to arrest suspects. All before the eyes of the spectators in a journey full of suspense, drama, emotional and also comical moments. In its effort to show the reality of the security forces of our country, DMAX offers a unique access to the daily life of the agents of the different groups of the Police and the Civil Guard to know in depth how they work. A successful bet that has achieved the support of the audience thanks to series produced in our country such as 'Road Control', '091 Police alert', 'Seprona in Action', 'Border Control Europe'and 'Border Control Spain'.

Part 4

Anyone traveling to the EU and not subject to tax here can request a VAT refund for the goods they buy here. It will then be paid to them. “Tax Free Shopping” is very popular with tourists and students from non-EU countries. But when a passenger from Asia obtained receipts for almost 8,000 euros at the airport in Madrid, the Spanish customs officers became suspicious. The border guards then deal with a passenger who smuggles parrots in his hand luggage.

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