Contraband: Seized at the Border
The border between the US and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This season, follow the work of America's Customs and Border Protection Agency as officers seize record amounts of illegal drugs entering the country from the south. They're also trying to halt the relentless flow of laundered cash, military-grade firearms and ammunition across the border because the cartels rely on it to fund their continuing power struggle in Mexico's border towns along the mighty Rio Grande.
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Episodes (8)
The Flint-Stoners
Officers examine a trailer filled with cooking supplies and unearth a GPS tracker -- the kind cartels use to watch their loads. US citizens who accidentally approach the international border are inspected, and it turns out they have a few secrets.
Joint Failure
When a trailer full of sea salt shows up at the bridge, officers decide to inspect it; the bags do contain a crystalline substance and it's an illicit one; during an inspection of a U.S. citizen, something illegal rolls out of his pocket.
The Rat Pack
When a drug dog alerts a vehicle full of clubbers heading to a techno bar, officers find the group has gotten creative with their illicit drugs; officers inspecting a couple's truck find bags full of rat carcasses to be used in a specialty soup.
A Cosmetic Wrinkle
When officers see an approaching vehicle make a sudden U-turn, they give chase and find a bag with a gun and ammunition; tourists arrive with a large amount of Botox and dermal fillers, hinting they may be planning to perform cosmetic treatments for cash.
Stink Bug Salsa
When two sisters are pulled over for making an unsafe lane change, officers discover they have an illicit stash that can't cross the border; a Mexican couple attempts to bring a bag of foul-smelling insects for a special recipe.
Under Pressure
When a bus is stopped for a routine search, an X-ray reveals some contents may be under pressure; a U.S. family's pet parakeet is denied entry into Mexico and without special USDA approval, it may not be allowed back into America either.
On the Rocks
When a man waiting in the pedestrian line to enter the U.S. suddenly turns and sprints back toward Mexico, officers give chase; a Mexican national seeks asylum in the U.S. after claiming he was kidnapped and extorted for information by cartels.
The Cookie Monster
When a U.S. citizen returning from Mexico is flagged for having an arrest warrant, the man claims to have taken 20 morphine pills in order to avoid prison time; a shipment of car seat cushions coming into America is padded with more than foam.
