Contraband: Seized at the Border

Season 1

2023 · 10 episodes · 6h 59m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Babies, Hard Drugs and Carrots

   23 May 2023 · 41 min

   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.

2. 

   2. Deadly Cargo

   30 May 2023 · 42 min

   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.

3. 

   3. Fueled by Meth

   6 Jun 2023 · 42 min

   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.

4. 

   4. Fighting Words

   13 Jun 2023 · 42 min

   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.

5. 

   5. You've Got Meth

   20 Jun 2023 · 42 min

   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.

6. 

   6. Wheels on the Bus

   27 Jun 2023 · 42 min

   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.

7. 

   7. Seven Million Dollar Seizure

   4 Jul 2023 · 42 min

   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.

8. 

   8. A Double-Bust Kind of Day

   11 Jul 2023 · 42 min

   Meth is found inside the walls of a trailer; brothers are caught smuggling prescription medication; illicit Mexican delicacies are confiscated at the border.

9. 

   9. Blood is Thicker Than Water

   18 Jul 2023 · 42 min

   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.

10. 

    10. New Methods, Old Lies

    8 Aug 2023 · 42 min

    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.