Gee... I brought more that $10K to the US. When I was at the airport, I checked YES on the form, I declared it to the officer, filled out a form, showed the officer the withdrawal on my phone and the transaction receipt, and an email from the company I was buying the violin from that explained the price and the discount for cash and then the officer said "Be careful" to which I replied "Have a good day". Total time: 20 minutes. On the way back, declared I was over my allowance, showed the customs officer the receipt for the violin, paid the taxes on on it and was out the door. Total time: 15 minutes.

@ryanblanchard2508

20 күн бұрын

I don’t believe this story. It’s not adding up.

@Easy_Going__

20 күн бұрын

Must be some violin!

@johncebasek6252

20 күн бұрын

@@Easy_Going__ I saw a JB Vuillaume (1798 - 1875) and it was £300,000 (about $500,000 Canadian). The DaVInci Strad (made in 1714) sold at auction for $15,000,000 US (I wonder what the hammer fees on something like this are?). So $15K is a lot for me (and in my opinion the violin is perfect for me), but in the grand violin scheme of things, well, you can make your own conclusions 😄!

@Lushvalleys

20 күн бұрын

Honesty is the best policy

@frettless8456

20 күн бұрын

You are one of the honest upright ones.

Australia customs is too nice to require a JP to approve a frisk search. Back in China, Mr Lee would have been searched immediately whether he liked it or not. Kudos for allowing the nice gent who lost his passport to enter. Hope he made it safely to his cruise.

@le10017

7 күн бұрын

Agreed. Rules seems strange. Catch the person lying, but still has his full rights. Makes no sense.

@Baker_king12

6 күн бұрын

To be fair, I think part of the reason he doesn’t declare the cash is because he is from China. The export of cash over a certain amount from China is criminal. So he probably thought he best not declare in Australia so that his government doesn’t find out.

@AKBABELP

Күн бұрын

Agreed. Being an ex policeman, he blatantly went against the law. Obviously he has reason to hide the big sum of money he has. I bet its ‘unaccountable’ for…

The shark fin business honestly seriously disgusting me.. To cut their fins off&throw them back in the water to die is horrifying...

@kaseycrooks5080

16 күн бұрын

Yes it's absolouty giscusting act I'm scared shitless of those things. But there apart of our planet and living creature makes me so sad & mad

@bobbonus4390

16 күн бұрын

The pollution of poverty...

@golfer901

15 күн бұрын

do you think killing chicken for comsumption is better?

@jomon723

14 күн бұрын

Are you dirt poor?

@theoztreecrasher2647

13 күн бұрын

@@golfer901 What about all those poor frogs hopping about on crutches over in France! 😱🙄😈

You are NOT owed entry into a country. Either you follow the rules or you can stay home.

@rainday1539

15 күн бұрын

The only ones owed entry are africans in dinghies, apparently.

@rainday1539

15 күн бұрын

You have to be fricas in rubber boats to be owed entry………

@pretread

10 күн бұрын

including India -

My highest respect for the customs officers❤

@PhileasFogg-wz6ox

Күн бұрын

Ha, ha! They would gladly steal from you to.

Nice that the man who lost his passport was able to sort things out. That would be stressful to deal with.

@petermcgreevy6386

18 күн бұрын

He was a Happy Chappy.......😊

@JoburgBoet

14 күн бұрын

He passed away peacefully in 2017

What a shame. He lost all of his lovely cash. Gee, I wonder how many innocent people he extorted for it.

@baobo67

19 күн бұрын

Looked like dirty money.

@SHA-NN-ON

19 күн бұрын

Karma at its best

@billwendell6886

19 күн бұрын

No investigation ? Money for family or drug money?

@ront2424

19 күн бұрын

should have been deported as well.

@This-time-more-than-ever

19 күн бұрын

This man as for sure was extorted out of his money tho

The worst part is that he dragged his family with him. If he was travelling alone, fine. But his family members were made to wait for hours at the arrival hall for him, all because of his selfish actions. I'm sure the rest of them had plans that day but the day is ruined because of him.

@petermcgreevy6386

18 күн бұрын

don't worry they were probably sharing the cash.....

@curiousnomadic

18 күн бұрын

Why is it that all you simps with your simp mentalities always blame the victims of these rackets at airports? The rich never have to put up with this when they fly on their private jets. Does it ever occur to any of you that some day, maybe some day you'll have saved up enough money to free yourselves and that you'll have woken up enough to want to get out with it and get your freedom for once and for all?

@patrickledonne5547

18 күн бұрын

I'd say the worst part was the illegal smuggling. Having to sit at the airport is really just an inconvenience

@sunshineafrican6872

18 күн бұрын

Maybe cash was used for his family for the illegal crossing to the U S border 😅. No sympathy for the Chinese 😂. Good job 👍👏

@expsterm1

17 күн бұрын

I think the family is in on it

Go figure! He’s an ex-cop now breaking the law!

@getin3949

20 күн бұрын

He may have been a dirty cop to begin with, we will never know but from the looks of this, he may never have been a good cop.

@Dylamn

20 күн бұрын

Not surprising, considering how many current cops break the law and get paid for it.

@haz1013

20 күн бұрын

Every country have some crazy laws. He is an ex cop. Should know that Should do some preparation. Why can't he keep it in the BANK FIRST BEFORE HAND. WHEN HE IS OUT. IT HIS BUSINESS TO WITHDRAWAL THE AMOUNT!!! 🤦

@glorybelieve9010

20 күн бұрын

Cops Break the Law More Than EVERYONE ELSE PUT TOGETHER🤨💀❌🤷🏼‍♀️

@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307

20 күн бұрын

Then after this they give him a 50$ fine and let him keep the money any non declared money should be taken and kept! end of story!

Mr. Lee should've been sent back since he didn't want to be body searched.

@mirasolovklose3888

4 күн бұрын

But that would have been a loss of $40k to Australia.

$39,000 is an expensive day. And quite absurd, considering all he had to do was declare it, if it is legitimate, and probably show bank account to show where it came from and what it was for. The ONLY reason to conceal it is for criminal purposes, often avoiding paying taxes in home country, buying drugs, or setting up an illegal business of some kind. Every country in the world requires cash to be declared at the border because it is the only way to combat money laundering and other activities of international criminals and organized crime. No sympathy for this guy and the 39 grand at all. The Federal Government, however, should send the guy a thank you card. That 39 grand will help with buying equipment that makes it easier to catch people like him.

@curiousnomadic

18 күн бұрын

"ONLY reason to conceal it is for criminal purposes" What a ridiculous assumption. It never occurs to you he concealed it because he didn't want them to steal it?? Customs people steal people's cash all the time. Some years ago a middle aged man brought $80,000 with him, was leaving the US and traveling back to his home country. Airport security literally STOLE his money and wouldn't let him have it back when he told them it was his life savings. However, for life savings $80,000 isn't much at all. He needed it now to put a down payment on a house he was buying but they told him they wanted to lock it up for 6 months which would cause him to lose the house. He never got it back.

@Arltratlo

18 күн бұрын

he is a money mule for the CCP.... and because China owns Aussieland, he thought he is above the law, like most cops believe!

@curiousnomadic

18 күн бұрын

@@Arltratlo $40,000 is nothing.The CCP has $400,000,000,000 and can transport it in other ways.

@WeAreLegion-

17 күн бұрын

​@@ArltratloUS owns Australia

@Arltratlo

17 күн бұрын

@@WeAreLegion- its China....not the USA...

Lord have mercy... That fishing boat looks like one big wave would take that boat down.

@OldWrench59

20 күн бұрын

I wouldn't get on board that thing if it was sitting on the beach!😳

@user-iu6tn7rl6e

19 күн бұрын

And one member had TB..!!!!

@hankcuccina5260

18 күн бұрын

I like the way that they set the boat alight using diesel and then said that they were concerned about the environmental damage.

@fionamackie3357

14 күн бұрын

Which makes you wonder how many people die each year sailing those things into illegal fishing waters. Bet they don't carry epirbs or radios.

I am sure if you refused in China you would be treated very differently. Ive been there and I know what they are like

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

Absolutely

The unbelievable CRUELTY and HORRORS in the shark fin business. The sharks have their fins cut off to be sold in China where it is considered a delicacy. Once the fins are cut off the Shark is thrown back in to the waters. This is the same as cutting off a humans hands and legs. There is no excuse for such a horror.

@socrates5647

17 күн бұрын

It's Japan not China.

PRC: 😑 it not YOUR money! Is OUR money! Australia: 🦘 hold my Dingo ...

So much for the money laundering cop! Ha ha

It should be no body search no entry, simple

@estellebright2579

20 күн бұрын

China does frisk search on all domestic rail and air travels, as well as clearing the border. It is mandatory. Maybe this is what you want.

@bingatos1879

17 күн бұрын

I would have gladly taken that offer and went back home !!!!

00:02 "I dont know English" But you just spoke it. 🤣🤣🤣

Mr Li should be expelled from entering again

When I went to the U.S. for the first time and honeymoon, my wife & I bought about 8000 dollars totally. We answered the customs officer in LAX honestly when he inquired about the cash. Our first destination is Las Vegas while we planned to spend half of them in shopping. Then he said “Do you have credit cards？” and passed us.

@mirasolovklose3888

4 күн бұрын

As long as it's less than 10k per adult it's not an issue. If above and you declare also not an issue.

Did some research on the American who lost his passport Glade and found that he passed away peacefully in 2017

@AKBABELP

Күн бұрын

Amen. RIP.

Glad boarder security took all the cash from that ex cop

Cash being used illegally...Id be putting detectives on the case investigating this Chinese man. He's obviously doing something more than just a cash concealment.

I hope he and his wife are still well and alive, he'll be 92 now. This series was aired just over 20 years ago!

@AKBABELP

Күн бұрын

I read someone in the chat said he passed away.

I have been in law enforcement for over 30 years and there have been many times where I could have been corrupt and taken money or drugs and got away with it but I never did it and never would. I have never honestly been tempted. I just wouldn't ever !

@glorybelieve9010

20 күн бұрын

RIIIIGHT🤢🙄

@redryderaus

18 күн бұрын

I think you object too much.

@billyholly

17 күн бұрын

Well done. I'm not motivated by money, either.

@riffgroove

15 күн бұрын

The jails are full of people who thought they'd never get caught.

Please please refuse Mr Li’s any future entry to Australia!

Cha ching!! Customs just made it very worth their while to GET this guy.

@abacab87

20 күн бұрын

He can get it back if he proves he got it legally. My bets are that he can't.

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

​@@abacab87Agreed

@abacab87

18 күн бұрын

@@keeper6458 American Patriots have a persecution complex.

The scariest part is the misspelling of “seized” at the end of the video.

When they made the $10,000 law, $10,000 was worth what in today's terms after inflation would be worth $100,000

The arrogance!

@AKBABELP

Күн бұрын

The PRC? Yep! Dirty ex cop with dirty money. Ban him forever!

Thank you Australian Border Control for a job or in fact JOBS WELL DONE, whether you are a Prince, ex-policeman, King, or a well known sportsman and and and........you WILL be caught out. I salute you

This Chinese man was fined and his cash confiscated, alright. But that's it? They should investigate why he tried to bring in so much cash and conceal it? Moreover, why he refused to admit it and get serached? Must have something really shady behind it!

He probably had no way to prove the money was clean. I think he wouldve lost it even if he declared it.

@abacab87

20 күн бұрын

It's probably bribe money he took as a cop.

@chinaexpat1827

20 күн бұрын

CHINESE POLICE ROUTINELY ACCEPT BRIBES

@estellebright2579

20 күн бұрын

So, declare it: he might lose the money. Not declare it: he will very likely lose the money (and he lost it). I think the choice is clear.

@chinaexpat1827

19 күн бұрын

@@estellebright2579 IF HE DECLARED IT HE WOULD NOT HAVE LOST IT. JUST SAY IT'S MY SAVINGS OR I'M BUYING PROPERTY OR PAYING FOR SOMEONE'S TUITION

@CK8smallville

18 күн бұрын

By not declaring, he also got a fine.

If you want to bring in $10,000 more in Canada or the US is do a wire transfer. Simple.

@lilyfeng6598

15 күн бұрын

My banking career do search the large transactions which nothing to do with money laundering. Security is set to stop crime.

@johnmaisonneuve9057

15 күн бұрын

@@lilyfeng6598 with transfers, what you get is the ordination source of the transfer and the end transfer banking info. Easily auditable.

@JoburgBoet

14 күн бұрын

Yes nowdays but this was filmed in 2004

@Thinking858

11 күн бұрын

In China,,, maybe that's corruption money....

@mirasolovklose3888

4 күн бұрын

@@JoburgBoet People have been doing wire transfers for decades. How many people you know that carry $40k in cash (from legal sources and reasons) and do not declare knowing if they get caught, it's forfeit. You don't do bank transfers because you don't want the money to be on record.

what the F is wrong with him having his own money on him ..........................one thing I do know is in australia we NEED more money here! Its getting that way in Austr. now that a foreigner would need $40k just to go to the grocery store!

Good job done, Officers! 👏

He can't legally wire the 40K out of China through the banking service...so do you know where the money is coming from?

@carine4318

20 күн бұрын

This way over 20 years ago old uniforms

@kiwioffgrid2437

20 күн бұрын

It's not so easy. Many save for decades, without receipts. These savings are then confiscated by authorities etc as one can no longer prove where this money came from. I lived offgrid for 10 years in Germany....I know the corruption built into the systems to steal ones assets. Other countries are no different.

@veronicacrabtreehill6608

20 күн бұрын

​@@carine4318 It could be a summer uniform.

@qiongsi1994

20 күн бұрын

Yes you can do that.. I lived 9 years in China and my brother’s girlfriend wired me the money I saved there literally just 2 weeks ago ..

@ryanww2

20 күн бұрын

@@veronicacrabtreehill6608 this show was on air in 2005, if you added all the time for collecting and editing footage, it would be over 20 years at this point.

It is abundantly clear who the thieves are.

Oooooooooooo ❤I haven't seen this one..... yippee ki aye 🎉🎉🎉❤

@KassiusFineArt

20 күн бұрын

I feel the same! 😊

@elizabethtorres3491

20 күн бұрын

@@KassiusFineArt NICE 🥰🥰✌️

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

Same!! 😆

@elizabethtorres3491

19 күн бұрын

@@keeper6458 👍

The way airport customs treats people, why would you want to go there? I know I’m not interested

@JoburgBoet

14 күн бұрын

It's all part of travelling Todd. You don't have to travel no one is forcing you.

@todd8109

13 күн бұрын

@@JoburgBoet I bet you I have more foreign trips under my belt than you can imagine

Chinese guy had a smirk on his face thinking he got evrything under control from the first Couple of hours.till the the customs officers discovered huge sum of undeclared money.

That Mr Li suddenly claimed no English? Same old playing-dumb trick from that country! Law obedience is a habit and part of culture!

Check out the long haired customs officer aboard the Corio Bay, i would have thought it would be a short back and sides job.

Believe or not, the wife and the kid probably had considerable amount of cash undeclared too.

Nice!! Love when these show up on my page🙌❤️

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

Me too!

Another intense episode!

@BorderSecurityOfficial

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I have cross checked you information and found that it was definitely spliced old videos from 2004 Thank You for fallow up.

The police person knowing what he's doing and refusing search I wonder was he corrupt in his own country

Old bro passport photo @ 12:16 looks like Kevin Malone from The Office! 😂😂

@zxph

18 күн бұрын

Lol true

could have just flown back and forth bringing 9500 each time and probably bring back 35,000 in total, instead of losing it all lol.

It looks more like a ladies purse not a wallet. I have one very similar.

Must be very odd for the Chinese man being treated like a human being and having rights.

@JAM-fm8lt

15 күн бұрын

Yes. Considering as a police officer in China, I am sure he didn't show the same consideration to others there.

The government gets to keep the money?

I would love it someone took this show and edited out all the duplicate shots, and put them in order so each story completes before going to the next one.

"forefit all the cash", robbers accuse this man of something "bad" and end up stealing his money and fine him as well. Ridiculous.

I wonder how much money (if any) his family had on them? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

@Thinking858

11 күн бұрын

About a few thousand easy... Not including how much they have in their underwear... Must be very uncomfortable to walk..

@dr.davidenglish778

9 күн бұрын

@@Thinking858 I always joked about stuffing money in my underwear. After seeing this, I'm glad I never did it.

I still can't understand how people lose or forget their passport

The man refuses a body search. All he wanted was a reach around.

May be he wanted to donate to the country

Why waste time just refuse guy coming in.

@Thinking858

11 күн бұрын

And...?? Australia doesn't get the money... 🤑 🤦

He should be investigated.

can you show one episide at a time from the beginning to the end please

Nice computer with a floppy drive. Lol

@estellebright2579

20 күн бұрын

It's 2005 bro. -_-

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

I miss those days...

@keeper6458

19 күн бұрын

​@@estellebright2579"bro" ???

the law allows you to carry $10K cash. He only carried $7000. Why you guys held him back.

6:12 is that Carrot Top?

which airport is this

250 nautical miles? How far out is 'international waters'?

try to steal his money, dude.

wasting officers time and efforts by acting dumb. Deport him.

So Government taken 37.000 cash? wow. a profitable day

Imagine A COUNTRY THAT PROTECTS ITS BORDERS FROM ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AND WHAT THEY BRING IN.😡😡😡😡

If you think that Wong's statement is too gungho, you should read Shanmugam's retort to Malaysia and Branson over drug issues. They were superbly gutsy👍

Wow he is broke, now. I would just go back to Malaysia and Declare Two or Three ppl. What is wrong with wire $?

Australians are not allowed to have cash money?

They know the rules when caught they say I don’t understand stand they speak better English than me

Chinese feelin like a god right there

They want to ban cash.

Immediately search or back to country of origin.

20:54 so they seize $37000… then fined $2000 more? Wow. Shouldn’t they only take the cash that exceeds $10k which he is allowed to not declare? They don’t just take everything he has… they take $2000 more than whatever he has.

At least he is bringing cash to spend . Nothing wrong , just take ur cut & show him the way to your brothel & bar . Money will definitely circulate out in open for sure .

As someone who had worked at border security in my country, i can definitely say that it’s usually the Chinese from China, Indians from India especially those more educated, white people from any western nations or Saudi Arabian who would make things more difficult then it should be and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a language barrier. Usually it would amount to nothing but it’s just so annoying that they get so defensive for a routine check though it is a different issue when something is found

Woohoo free money ❤serve you right

To tour 2 weeks in Australia dining high end restaurant, please..is gonna be 20 or 30 k over if ordering a bottle of wine costing 5k Alone…the custom so silly to cap at 10k..this so embarrassing

Just cash? no dried up snakes or beetles or rotten eggs, sure he is Chinese?

How can anyone refuse frisk search when entering the country? Either get frisked or go home. I don’t agree with out limiting cash coming in.

Worried about sharks but put diesel and oil in ocean lol good job Aussies lol

@BoJangles709

20 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, like come fellas what do you think is going to happen to the engine 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@estellebright2579

20 күн бұрын

So your option is to simply abandon it, and render that ship a navigation hazard?

@BoJangles709

19 күн бұрын

@@estellebright2579 there are more people than fish so losing a couple sailors ain’t a big deal

i wonder how much the customs is stealing from the passengers?

@egeb

18 күн бұрын

from the criminals

A man had drug problems need customers check it

Wow Mr. Lee wow😊 we all knew it.!

4:18 "If a justice of peace orders it, force will be used to remove his clothing" lol

@LegendLength

20 күн бұрын

Seems like a weird title because JPs normally just validate documents, they are normally old people in the local community.

@absoleet

20 күн бұрын

@@LegendLength Some of their other duties is to mediate and dispense 'summary justice' according to wiki. Wiki also says that they do not need to have formal legal training.

I know that this was filmed when people didn't have a great sense of confidentiality; also, the elderly gentlemen probably passed away by now, however, it is quite uncomfortable to see all the personal details in 2024...isn't it unlawful?

why he need to declare cash when going to austrilia? makes no sense.

@dswidjaja

14 күн бұрын

Of course it makes sense. Every country has their own rules of how much money someone can bring in. When he/she brings more than the maximum amount he/she should declare it for sure. If you want to entry other country just follow it rules.

He could have given 10k each to his wife and son 😅

Thats not their business to take the money from people. The More money one got the more problem one will get. Some work for money whole live, some steal money with is not theirs

love how they suddenly cannot speak English

Bruh, bring a VCR grow customs

send him to jail than bar him for enter the country forever

Skipper should have got 90 days bed and breakfast. Send a message.

lock him up

Probably up to no good. They took the cash but wish they had cancelled his visa and sent him packing.