Contraband Police is a border patrol simulation in which you inspect travelers and look for smugglers trying to carry prohibited goods across a checkpoint. Your duties combine document verification, searches of vehicles and cargo, and management of the checkpoint and its equipment.
What is the player's role at the checkpoint?
You serve as a post inspector and decide whether travelers meet the entry requirements. Check names, dates, and stamps for consistency with the rules. When information is incorrect or missing, you can refuse entry and record the decision. The job also involves identifying suspicious vehicles and looking for concealed goods that smugglers may try to bring through the crossing.
How do document checks and searches work?
Inspection includes reviewing a traveler's papers and searching vehicles or cargo for hidden items. A UV flashlight is one of the tools available for revealing concealed markings or goods. When a suspect is found, you can detain and process them according to procedure. The game describes both document analysis and physical searches as parts of the inspector's work, rather than relying on one kind of check alone.
What happens when smugglers resist?
Some gangs may try to evade the checkpoint or react defensively when discovered. If a vehicle refuses to stop, you can request backup and pursue it; the described encounters may also involve firing at fleeing smugglers. You have support from comrades and superiors, and a superior may warn you about a particularly suspicious vehicle. The source also notes that smugglers may use forged documents or hide contraband more cleverly as the game progresses, so inspection remains an ongoing responsibility.
How do rewards and checkpoint upgrades work?
Confiscating contraband earns rewards that can be spent on improving the station and inspection equipment. The game also describes upgrading checkpoint buildings and tools to support more efficient checks and help handle more travelers. As you earn money and experience, you advance in rank and work toward restoring the crossing to reliable operation. Upgrades are part of this progression, while increasingly difficult concealment and forged paperwork continue to challenge your inspection work.