To Catch a Smuggler

Jan 1, 2020

MIA CBP investigates a traveler suspected of smuggling drugs internally. JFK HSI conducts a controlled delivery of ecstasy to Wall Street in Manhattan.

Jan 7, 2020

MIA CBP finds a package of ecstasy, which leads to a controlled delivery and arrest. JFK CBP questions a traveler connected to known drug smugglers.

Jan 15, 2020

MIA CBP searches a traveler with a suspicious story and suitcase. JFK HSI works to open pistons filled with drugs, which leads to a controlled delivery.

Jan 21, 2020

LAX CBP monitors suspicious bags. At JFK, officers find bottles of liquid cocaine. MIA HSI conducts a controlled delivery of cocaine found in paintings.

Jan 29, 2020

An international operation to stop arms trafficking networks leads HSI and Argentinian authorities to raid the homes of possible weapons traffickers.

Feb 5, 2020

CBP JFK finds drugs concealed in cans, HSI Miami stops a date rape drug from hitting the streets, and CBP LAX suspects a woman of marriage fraud.

Feb 12, 2020

CBP gets the truth out of a suspicious Nigerian passenger arriving at LAX. HSI zeroes in on food couriers smuggling narcotics into JFK.

Feb 19, 2020

HSI and CBP team up to stop drugs from coming through JFK, and in Miami, a passenger with ties to a known drug smuggler is questioned.

Jan 20, 2021

HSI conducts a controlled delivery of meth, while CBP deals with an unruly passenger.

Jan 27, 2021

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

Feb 3, 2021

CBP looks out for party drugs, prostitutes and counterfeit goods entering Miami during Super Bowl. HSI tracks the case of a drug-filled car battery.

Feb 10, 2021

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

Feb 17, 2021

HSI takes to the streets of Brooklyn to arrest the person picking up a suitcase of cocaine. CBP catches a man who has swallowed 85 pellets of cocaine.

Jan 27, 2020

HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.

Mar 3, 2021

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

Mar 10, 2021

HSI takes down a suspected weapons trafficker with ties to organized crime. CBP is on alert for popular club drugs being concealed in liquid form.

Apr 7, 2021

Hidden among the millions who enter the U.S. through JFK, MIA and ATL is dangerous contraband. DHS will stop at nothing to catch these smugglers.

Apr 14, 2021

CBP finds a smuggler of so-called “crazy pills” at JFK and responds to the COVID-19 crisis on the southern border, seizing over 800 lbs of meth.

Apr 21, 2021

CBP Nogales busts a man internally smuggling fentanyl from Mexico. HSI delves into the dark web to stop a deadly party drug linked to overdoses.

Apr 28, 2021

CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts. CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.

May 5, 2021

CBP finds multiple doses of lethal fentanyl hidden within passenger cars, and CBP Newark searches for an illegal stowaway onboard a cargo ship

May 12, 2021

While inspecting commercial cargo from Mexico, Laredo CBP discovers liquid meth concealed within paint buckets. In Atlanta, HSI conducts a controlled delivery of an air conditioner filled with 2 kgs of meth.

May 19, 2021

HSI tails a truck loaded with narcotics to a meth compound near Los Angeles, and CBP discovers fentanyl and meth in cars using trusted traveler lanes.

Feb 9, 2022

CBP Nogales uncovers cocaine in the bumper of a car crossing from Mexico, and CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil.

Feb 16, 2022

CBP hunts for drug runners off the coast and in the jungles of Puerto Rico, while CBP Laredo seizes 130 lbs of marijuana hidden inside BBQ grills.

Feb 23, 2022

Officers confront human smuggling at the border and nab a car loaded with fentanyl

Mar 2, 2022

HSI nabs car loaded with a medley of narcotics, while CBP seizes looted ancient artifacts.

Mar 9, 2022

CBP screens for club drugs hidden in toiletries, while HSI uncovers meth buried in garlic.

Mar 16, 2022

HSI busts an illegal gun operation in NYC, while CBP confronts a meth surge from Mexico.

Mar 23, 2022

HSI snags a truck loaded with meth, while CBP’s beagles sniff out contraband.

Mar 30, 2022

HSI finds cocaine-filled tire rims in cargo and nabs a car loaded with meth and fentanyl.

Apr 6, 2022

HSI seizes counterfeit cash and vax cards. CBP pulls 205 kilos of meth out of one car.

Apr 13, 2022

CBP pulls a line of meth from a gas tank and stops an internal body carrier with fentanyl.

Apr 20, 2022

HSI takes down a multi-million-dollar, transnational smuggling ring of airline employees.

Apr 27, 2022

CBP seizes counterfeit medications, and HSI pursues a series of maritime smuggling cases.

Sep 14, 2022

HSI Miami catches a shipment of cocaine-filled fish, CBP takes on human smuggling at the border, and agriculture specialists in ATL search passengers.

Sep 21, 2022

HSI busts a ketamine smuggler in Miami, K9s sniff out fentanyl in San Diego and JFK officers uncover ancient gold looted from Afghanistan.

Sep 28, 2022

AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling op. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a tunnel dug under the border by a cartel, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car.

Oct 5, 2022

HSI busts a notorious dark web trafficker in France, while CBP screens travelers for fentanyl in AZ and airline passengers for illicit cash in FL.

Oct 12, 2022

AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase smugglers at sea who toss their load overboard, while meth pops out of a car after a fender bender in El Paso.

Oct 19, 2022

HSI stakes out a cartel handoff of cocaine in Texas, while CBP finds coke hidden on ships in Miami and screens for duty violations at JFK.

Oct 26, 2022

HSI tracks an ecstasy package through Chicago, while CBP finds fentanyl abandoned in a bathroom in Texas and searches travelers for narcotics at JFK.

Nov 2, 2022

HSI executes a controlled delivery of meth in Brooklyn, while CBP finds 2C on partiers in Florida and a vehicle bursting with meth in San Diego.

Nov 9, 2022

CBP finds 142 kilos of coke in a shipment of avocados in Florida, while CBP, HSI and Border Patrol pursue human smuggling leads in Texas.

Nov 16, 2022

HSI executes a controlled delivery of ketamine in Queens, NY, while CBP recovers stolen artifacts in Miami and finds a mega shipment of meth at LAX.

May 10, 2023

CBP finds an SUV loaded with meth at the border and counterfeit cash in Atlanta. Operation Blood Moon yields 2000 kilos of cocaine in Puerto Rico.

May 17, 2023

In the heat of El Paso, CBP stops 30 kilos of cocaine from crossing the border. Officers intercept $150K worth of illegal pills in Philadelphia.

May 24, 2023

CBP and HSI target 25,000 ecstasy pills intercepted in Germany bound for PHL. CBP finds $143K of meth at the border, and an ancient statue at JFK.

May 31, 2023

At Philly Seaport, CBP finds containers loaded with coke. In El Paso, the cartel thwarts HSI’s controlled delivery of 40 kilos of marijuana.

Jun 7, 2023

CBP questions a man traveling from Panama suspected of ingesting pellets of coke. PR AMO agents track down a boat loaded with $51M worth of cocaine.

Jun 14, 2023

HSI in California organizes undercover drug buys with numerous traffickers. CBP El Paso intercepts Coyotes heading back into Mexico.

Jun 21, 2023

HSI in San Diego tracks a vehicle stuffed with meth all the way to Long Beach. CBP & HSI in Philly test a new drug detection device.

Jun 28, 2023

CBP in El Paso finds $1M of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated cargo truck. LA HSI executes controlled delivery and arrests recipient of date rape drug.

Jul 26, 2023

An HSI stakeout leads to nearly $500K of meth and fentanyl in San Diego. CBP finds concealed cash and a carload of cocaine at the El Paso border.

Aug 2, 2023

PR AMO team hunts down boat loaded with $41M of coke. CBP gets a tip about money smugglers and finds cocaine and people inside car trunks.

Aug 9, 2023

HSI Orange County performs 3 undercover drug stings with multiple arrests. CBP finds cocaine hidden under a vehicle's backseat in Rio Grande Valley.

Aug 16, 2023

CBP's K9 sniffs out stacks of hidden cash in Atlanta. HSI air surveillance tracks a multi-level drug deal in San Diego, seizing $2 million of dope.

Aug 23, 2023

After fentanyl bust at JFK, CBP blitzes food courier bags. SD HSI arrests dealer trying to ship kilo of fentanyl to NY. CBP RGV finds meth and weed.

Aug 30, 2023

HSI helps Colombian National Police take down illegal gold mining ring. CBP finds almost $1.5 million cartel drug haul at RGV port in Texas.

Sep 6, 2023

HSI runs multiple money laundering stings in Chicago. CBP has two of the largest crystal meth seizures in LAX history.

Sep 13, 2023

HSI runs a human trafficking sting at a KC hotel. CBP in Philly is on the hunt for a passenger suspected of making terroristic threats in the US.

Apr 24, 2024

HSI San Diego runs down a drug smuggler during a parking lot cocaine transfer. CBP at JFK discovers gold coins and ancient artifacts in mail parcels.

May 1, 2024

A mother crossing by car with her kids is caught smuggling cocaine in El Paso. AMO shoots out the engine of a boat loaded with coke in Puerto Rico.

May 8, 2024

HSI tracks a shipment of $12.6 million worth of cocaine hidden in gardening pots. CBP seizes illicit ammo and cash traveling to Mexico.

May 15, 2024

HSI chases fleeing coke smugglers near a school. CBP finds shipments of pills, ketamine, & counterfeit cash, and stops knockoff shoes at the border.

May 22, 2024

HSI Miami encounters mysterious new drug; CBP finds invasive snails in mail.

May 29, 2024

CBP finds weed worth $200k inside a passenger's luggage. HSI in Colombia raids apartment filled with counterfeit sneakers. CBP finds coke in a bumper.

Jun 5, 2024

Undercover HSI Agents bust multiple drug traffickers seizing 30 kilos of meth and fentanyl. CBP finds cocaine hidden in oatmeal and medicine boxes.

Jun 12, 2024

CBP discovers ketamine and human remains in packages from Europe. U.S. Border Patrol intercepts smugglers bringing migrants across the Rio Grande.

Sep 2, 2024

HSI finds cocaine hidden in frozen avocado paste; CBP recovers stolen cars.

Sep 4, 2024

Border Patrol chases suspect fleeing arrest; CBP stops weed leaving U.S.

Sep 11, 2024

CBP in McAllen faces a possible bomb; HSI arrests fentanyl traffickers.

Sep 18, 2024

HSI tails vehicle transporting meth; CBP seizes looted Ukrainian relics.

Sep 25, 2024

CBP Dulles finds outbound drugs; Border Patrol tracks human smugglers.

Oct 2, 2024

A 48-hour sting leads HSI to a stash house; CBP finds drugs in gas tanks.

Oct 9, 2024

Rookie CBP officers find multiple drugs; HSI runs a buy-bust operation.

Oct 16, 2024

HSI finds overcrowded human stash houses; CBP discovers meth in machinery.

Jul 16, 2025

HSI busts meth smugglers in San Diego; CBP intercepts drug body carriers.

Jul 23, 2025

AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase a fleeing boat carrying $2.5 million worth of cocaine.

Jul 30, 2025

HSI finds illegal guns in Miami, CBP in Texas seizes meth worth millions.

Aug 6, 2025

HSI Miami investigates a counterfeit passport ring, with a son implicating his own mother.

Aug 13, 2025

CBP seizes suitcases of drugs bound for the UK and looted ancient statues.

Aug 20, 2025

CBP seizes fentanyl, coke and heroin; HSI Miami intercepts outbound guns.

Aug 27, 2025

CBP and HSI work together to take down traffickers of coke and marijuana.

Sep 3, 2025

HSI busts date-rape drug traffickers; CBP stops a car filled with cocaine.

Feb 25, 2026

AMO chases a boat tossing cocaine overboard. CBP seizes pills from a pilot.

Feb 25, 2026

Border Patrol finds a smuggling tunnel. CBP seizes silver bars and coke.

Feb 25, 2026

HSI St. Louis pursues gun traffickers. CBP stops siblings hiding money.

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