To Catch a Smuggler

2012•5 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 1Cocaine Leaks and Ancient Greeks

A drug vehicle unloads in a parking lot and the driver flees on foot. Meanwhile, a second stash of cocaine is found in a storage unit. 7+. (S7, ep 3)

Episode 2Not My Meth

A mother travelling with her children to El Paso is caught with kilos of cocaine hidden in her car, while a boat carrying 388 kilos is chased down. 7+. (S7, ep 2)

Episode 3Pots of Coke

Homeland Security Investigation agents in Miami track a shipment of cocaine worth millions of dollars, which was found cleverly hidden in gardening pots. 7+. (S7, ep 6)

Episode 4Coke and the Kids

Homeland Security Investigations track a car loaded with cocaine in California, eventually following the smugglers to a stash house near a school. 7+. (S7, ep 1)

Episode 5New Drug on the Block

In Miami, Homeland Security Investigations run a delivery of ketamine, resulting in a large seizure of guns, MDMA and a mysterious new drug. 7+. (S7, ep 7)

Episode 6My Big Fat Weed Run

Homeland Security Investigations cracks down on counterfeit goods in Kansas City, while CBP uncovers a passenger with $200k worth of marijuana. 7+. (S7, ep 4)

Episode 7Coked-up Oatmeal

Homeland Security Investigations seizes over 30 kilos of meth and fentanyl, while CBP finds bricks of cocaine hidden in oatmeal boxes from Guatemala. 7+. (S7, ep 5)

Episode 8Flesh, Bones, Ketamine and Drones

Customs and Border Protection in Philadelphia discover ketamine hidden in clothing and human remains manifested as Halloween decorations. 7+. (S7, ep 8)