To Catch a Smuggler

2012•3 series

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A look at the work of the US Customs and Border Protection at New York's JFK International airport, who protect the US from criminals.

Episode 1Mama's Meth

HSI stakes out a house during a controlled delivery of meth hidden in a shipment of votive candles. An unruly passenger causes trouble in Miami.

Episode 2The Coke Inside

HSI finds a meth smuggler in Atlanta, while CBP officers catch a passenger in New York with drugs inserted inside of her.

Episode 3Party Drugs

CBP looks out for party drugs, prostitutes and counterfeit goods entering Miami during Super Bowl weekend. (S2, ep 7)

Episode 4Endangered and Smuggled

CBP investigates a trend of cocaine concealed in coffee bags and cracks down on a series of wildlife trafficking crimes.

Episode 5Hidden Compartments

HSI takes to the streets of Brooklyn to arrest a person picking up a suitcase of cocaine. CBP catches a man with 85 pellets of cocaine. 12+

Episode 6Stash House Takedown

HSI disrupt a transnational drug ring. CBP seize one of the largest shipments of illegal shark fins in Miami history. (S2, ep 9)

Episode 7Coke, Cakes and Cash

HSI pursues a case of cocaine-filled cakes across state lines, and CBP seizes more than $100,000 of undeclared currency. (S2, ep 5)

Episode 8Dark Web and Liquid Drugs

Miami CBP are on alert for club drugs: ketamine, ecstasy and 2CB. The narcotics are hidden in lotions, liquids and even lip-gloss. (S2, ep 10)

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