U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents suspect a man of smuggling internally; HSI delivers ecstasy in hopes of an arrest.
HSI conducts a controlled delivery of MDMA; CBP questions a possible drug smuggler.
CBP searches a suspicious suitcase; HSI intercepts drug-filled pistons.
CBP finds drugs concealed in clever ways; HSI pursues traffickers in a daring sting.
An international operation to stop arms trafficking networks leads HSI and Argentinian authorities to raid the homes of possible weapons traffickers.
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.
Agriculture imports are scrutinized for pests, and HSI finds narcotics inside fake foods.
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.
HSI conducts a controlled delivery of meth, while CBP deals with an unruly passenger.
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.
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.
CBP targets a wildlife-smuggling ring in Miami and cracks down on cocaine in Atlanta.
HSI surprises a potential cocaine dealer outside a fast-food restaurant in Brooklyn.
HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.
Stationed at JFK International Airportone of the largest hubs for international travel in Americaofficers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crack down on criminals attempting to smuggle illegal goods and drugs into the United States. It's a job where everythingthe safety of their team, and the security of the nationis at stake. But for these officers, it's just another day at JFK.
This NatGeo series follows Homeland Security officers at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they deal with cases ranging from fraudulent visas to human trafficking.
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.
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.
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.
CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts. CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.
CBP finds multiple does of lethal fentanyl hidden within passenger cars, and CBP Newark searches for an illegal stowaway onboard a cargo ship.
While inspecting commercial cargo from Mexico, Laredo CBP discovers liquid meth concealed within patient buckets. In Atlanta, HSI conducts a controlled delivery of an air conditioner filled with 2 kgs of meth.
HSI tails a truck loaded with narcotics to a meth compound near Los Angeles, and CBP discovers fentanyl and meth in cars using trusted travelers lanes.
CBP intercepts 36 kilos of cocaine concealed in a car's floor and stops a puppy smuggler.
CBP hunts for drugs in a jungle; meth in a car bumper.
Officers confront human smuggling at the border and nab a car loaded with fentanyl.
HSI nabs car loaded with a medley of narcotics. CBP seizes looted ancient artifacts.
CBP screens for club drugs hidden in toiletries, while HI uncovers meth buried in garlic.
HSI busts an illegal gun operation in NYC, while CBP confronts a meth surge from Mexico.
HI snags a truck loaded with meth, while CBP's beagles sniff out contraband.
HSI finds cocaine-filled tire rims in cargo and nabs a car loaded with meth and fentanyl.
HSI seizes counterfeit cash and vax cards; CBP pulls 205 kilos of meth out of one car.
CBP pulls a line of meth from a gas tank and stops an internal body carrier with fentanyl.
HSI uncovers an internal conspiracy of airline employees smuggling cocaine worth millions. CBP sniffs-out drugs using the nation’s largest team of K-9s.
CBP seizes counterfeit medications, and HSI pursues a series of maritime smuggling cases.
HSI Miami catches a shipment of cocaine-filled fish, CBP takes on human smuggling at the border, and agriculture specialists in ATL search passengers.
HSI busts a ketamine smuggler, while CBP uncovers ancient gold looted from Afghanistan.
The custom officers at the JFK International Airport work towards catching hold of smugglers and drug traffickers who try to sneak in illegal substances.
HSI busts a notorious dark web trafficker in France, while CPB finds fentanyl in Arizona.
AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase a fleeing boat carrying $2.5 million worth of cocaine.
CBP finds coke on cargo ships in Miami, while HSI pursues a drug-loaded SUV in Texas.
The custom officers at the JFK International Airport work towards catching hold of smugglers and drug traffickers who try to sneak in illegal substances.
HSI attempts a controlled delivery of meth in New York City, while CBP seizes party drugs in Florida.
CBP finds 142 kilos of coke worth over $7 million in a shipment of avocados in Florida.
CBP saves sacred African artifacts and finds a mega shipment of meth at LAX.
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.
HSI arrests an importer of illegal pills.
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.
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.
HSI Orange County performs 3 undercover drug stings with multiple arrests. CBP finds cocaine hidden under a vehicle's backseat in Rio Grande Valley.
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.
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.
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.
HSI runs multiple money laundering stings in Chicago. CBP has two of the largest crystal meth seizures in LAX history.
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.
CBP in Miami and JFK face several smuggling suspects who don’t fit the typical profile.