Contraband: Seized at the Border
S1 · E1IMDB:
9.0
Released
5/23/2023
Duration
0h 41m
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Country
United States
Cast
Dan Nachtrab
Overview
The border between the USA and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This series follows the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.
Contraband: Seized at the Border
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
9.0Released
5/23/2023
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Reality
Cast
Dan Nachtrab
Duration
0h 41m
Country
United States
Overview
The border between the USA and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This series follows the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableBabies, Hard Drugs and Carrots
A woman is investigated for smuggling a baby. Officers find packets filled with cocaine, meth, and heroin in carrots — indicating gang involvement. Two young women are caught smuggling pills, and a wanted man triggers an alert.
Babies, Hard Drugs and Carrots
A woman is investigated for smuggling a baby. Officers find packets filled with cocaine, meth, and heroin in carrots — indicating gang involvement. Two young women are caught smuggling pills, and a wanted man triggers an alert.
EP 2AvailableDeadly Cargo
Officers discover firearms that may be intended for a Mexican drug lord; a load of Fentanyl hidden in an ice cream freezer; a truck driver transporting puppies is under scrutiny; a wanted woman is detained in Brownsville.
Deadly Cargo
Officers discover firearms that may be intended for a Mexican drug lord; a load of Fentanyl hidden in an ice cream freezer; a truck driver transporting puppies is under scrutiny; a wanted woman is detained in Brownsville.
EP 3AvailableFueled by Meth
In their battle against the cartels, Customs and Border Protection flag a tractor-trailer transporting tanks of liquid methamphetamine; officers nab an exotic reptile smuggler; 36 pounds of cocaine are found inside a pickup truck.
Fueled by Meth
In their battle against the cartels, Customs and Border Protection flag a tractor-trailer transporting tanks of liquid methamphetamine; officers nab an exotic reptile smuggler; 36 pounds of cocaine are found inside a pickup truck.
EP 4AvailableFighting Words
Officers question a man traveling with two children that aren't his; a traveler is caught smuggling cash; drugs are found concealed in a flatbed truck; a drunken man is restrained in Progreso, Mexico.
Fighting Words
Officers question a man traveling with two children that aren't his; a traveler is caught smuggling cash; drugs are found concealed in a flatbed truck; a drunken man is restrained in Progreso, Mexico.
EP 5AvailableYou've Got Meth
Officers in Laredo, Texas, help a troubled 14-year-old; drugs sent through the mail are seized; a nurse in Progreso, Mexico, is caught smuggling fentanyl; a woman with children is stopped; a drunken woman bares all to officers.
You've Got Meth
Officers in Laredo, Texas, help a troubled 14-year-old; drugs sent through the mail are seized; a nurse in Progreso, Mexico, is caught smuggling fentanyl; a woman with children is stopped; a drunken woman bares all to officers.
EP 6AvailableWheels on the Bus
Multiple drug busts and arrests get made at various border crossings in Texas, including the discovery of the largest meth haul yet attempted at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.
Wheels on the Bus
Multiple drug busts and arrests get made at various border crossings in Texas, including the discovery of the largest meth haul yet attempted at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.
EP 7AvailableSeven Million Dollar Seizure
At the Brownsville, Texas, point of entry, officers encounter drug trafficking, fraudulent documents and illegal merchandise; authorities seize $7 million worth of marijuana hidden inside a rolled carpet during a routine cargo inspection.
Seven Million Dollar Seizure
At the Brownsville, Texas, point of entry, officers encounter drug trafficking, fraudulent documents and illegal merchandise; authorities seize $7 million worth of marijuana hidden inside a rolled carpet during a routine cargo inspection.
EP 8AvailableA Double-Bust Kind of Day
Meth is found inside the walls of a trailer; brothers are caught smuggling prescription medication; illicit Mexican delicacies are confiscated at the border.
A Double-Bust Kind of Day
Meth is found inside the walls of a trailer; brothers are caught smuggling prescription medication; illicit Mexican delicacies are confiscated at the border.
EP 9AvailableBlood is Thicker Than Water
Upon detaining a woman smuggling Tramadol and Xanax pills, officers discover she is part of a larger drug ring; officers arrest a daily crosser after finding cocaine in her vehicle; an officer's hunch leads to the discovery of 500 kilos of marijuana.
Blood is Thicker Than Water
Upon detaining a woman smuggling Tramadol and Xanax pills, officers discover she is part of a larger drug ring; officers arrest a daily crosser after finding cocaine in her vehicle; an officer's hunch leads to the discovery of 500 kilos of marijuana.
EP 10AvailableNew Methods, Old Lies
Officers discover methamphetamine hidden inside a truck's speakers and confiscate drugs packed deep within lead boxes; a woman denies trafficking pain pills; a man is interviewed to confirm his citizenship.
New Methods, Old Lies
Officers discover methamphetamine hidden inside a truck's speakers and confiscate drugs packed deep within lead boxes; a woman denies trafficking pain pills; a man is interviewed to confirm his citizenship.
Cast
Self - Narrator
