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Season 1 - Colombia

  • S01E01 Cocaine Cargo

    • January 14, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Despite the apparent innocence of a young woman traveling with her stepmother, the Anti-Narcotics Brigade manages to thwart one of the biggest drug smuggling attempts in years. Later, agents can't believe their eyes when the X-ray machine reveals that a young man is wearing an adult diaper full of cocaine. On the other hand, immigration officers must deal with an out-of-control Cuban passenger they are forced to deport, and a tragedy begins when they prevent a mother from traveling with her young daughter to Europe.

  • S01E02 Carry on Cocaine

    • January 21, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Counternarcotics police officers at El Dorado International Airport must complete their mission by cutting off the activity of drug traffickers. First, they detect a cocaine shipment cleverly hidden with the help of specially trained dogs. Later, thanks to their X-ray equipment, they thwart a man's attempt to smuggle cocaine capsules in his stomach, while rushing to save his life.

  • S01E03 Cocaine Capsules

    • January 28, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A man is arrested after security agents found five kilograms of cocaine hidden in his suitcase. Astonished by the discovery, the passenger claims to be innocent and accuses his son-in-law of having deceived him. Two individuals posing as a couple of young tourists turn out to be complete strangers carrying cocaine capsules inside their bodies.

  • S01E04 False Bottom

    • February 4, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officials at Colombia's largest airport must put a stop to smugglers moving drugs in their laptops. In the meantime, immigration agents must prevent a person from traveling under a false identity, and paramedics must be prepared for any problems that may arise.

  • S01E05 Liquid Cocaine

    • February 11, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Security officers in Colombia's largest airport find smuggled cocaine in cans of deodorant. Three passengers are caught with a total of 120 cocaine capsules inside their bodies and confess to the dramatic circumstances they claim forced them to commit such a crime.

  • S01E06 High Heels

    • February 18, 2015
    • National Geographic

    After an inspection reveals that a pair of innocent-looking high heels are more than they seem, the passenger carrying them claims he was doing someone a favor without realizing what they were.

Season 2 - Colombia

  • S02E01 Seduced in the Web

    • October 14, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A man claims to have been fooled by a woman he met on the Internet who told him to take a bag to Spain; a woman carries liquid cocaine in a wine recipient.

  • S02E02 Criminal Scale

    • October 21, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Hair products conceal liquid cocaine; a carry-on contains 57 pounds of drugs; cans of juice hide liquid cocaine.

  • S02E03 Double Risk

    • October 28, 2015
    • National Geographic

    An alleged couple has an ingenious plan to carry several pounds of cocaine; a passenger is detained with a few grams of cocaine inside a vitamin tablet; a young man carrying cocaine capsules in his system is captured, but he collapses.

  • S02E04 False Innocence

    • November 4, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A passenger tries to travel with 20 pounds of cocaine to Paris; a shipment of marijuana hides in a bed; a passenger could carry drugs injected into her buttock prosthesis; a mother tries to smuggle her daughter out of the country.

  • S02E05 Suspicious Couples

    • November 11, 2015
    • National Geographic

    The brigade arrests two women who intended to travel to China with three laptops that are not what they seem; very well hidden inside the laptops are several packages of cocaine.

  • S02E06 Concealed Drugs

    • November 18, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Security officers at El Dorado Airport work tirelessly to ensure the safety of passengers and foil unusual drug trafficking attempts: from luggage exchanges to sculptures and adulterated materials.

  • S02E07 Vow of Silence

    • November 25, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A man and a woman claim to be brother and sister, but officers discover they have drug capsules inside their bodies.

  • S02E08 Dangerous Bags

    • December 2, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Police agents in El Dorado must intercept a shipment of cleverly hidden drugs.

  • S02E09 Double Shipment

    • December 9, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officers arrest a young man heading to Mexico with false hair products that conceal liquid cocaine.

Season 3 - Peru

  • S03E01 Cocaine Carrier

    • May 5, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A Spanish passenger is caught carrying 10 kilos of cocaine.

  • S03E02 Friends with Secrets

    • May 12, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A woman claims to be pregnant when she is caught carrying cocaine in her body. Plus, X-Ray scanners foil an incredible plot to smuggle cocaine

  • S03E03 Cocaine in the Clothes

    • May 19, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officers uncover a blanket infused with cocaine, while a teenager's luggage feels oddly damp, raising suspicions among the staff.

  • S03E04 Caught on Camera

    • May 26, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officers set up a sting when they hear of a narcotics shipment, an elderly lady is shocked when police find drugs in her bag, and staff hunt for a cocaine smuggler's accomplice.

  • S03E05 Covered in Cocaine

    • June 2, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A woman is arrested with cocaine taped to her body, and a security team races to the plane she was due to board in case she has an accomplice.

  • S03E06 Drugs and Dominoes

    • June 9, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Cocaine is hidden in a shipment of toys, and a woman who has already been inspected twice with no results is flagged up a third time, leaving police officers with a hard choice.

  • S03E07 Coffee and Cocaine

    • June 16, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Security teams at Peru's biggest airport work 24-7 to stop illegal activity. The biggest problem: cocaine smuggling. Police rush to handle a rare incident on a domestic flight: something suspicious in a Serbian citizen's bag. Agents find liquid cocaine disguised in drink bottles in another man's bag. A passenger without luggage reappears carrying a suitcase and agents rush to investigate. Counterfeit cash is uncovered in the mail facility.

  • S03E08 Strange Brew

    • June 23, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Agents face a dilemma when a woman traveling with her child is suspected of drug smuggling, and a new way of hiding cocaine in food packaging is discovered.

  • S03E09 Carrier Kingpin

    • June 30, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A passenger claims he is a police informant to delay his judicial process, and agents must save a woman who is smuggling drugs in a way that could prove fatal

  • S03E10 Cocaine and Betrayal

    • July 7, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A couple are caught smuggling drugs - but it appears that only one of them is aware of it. Agents search a package of hand-made clothes that conceals a sinister secret.

  • S03E11 False Friends

    • July 14, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Agents face a language barrier while questioning Ukrainian passengers, and a man is found to be carrying more than 30 times the legal amount of permitted marijuana.

  • S03E12 Tricked into Trafficking

    • July 21, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officers profile a man carrying 20 alpaca skin rugs, a hostile passenger refuses to cooperate with the police, and a suitcase turns out to have a false bottom.

  • S03E13 Grandma's Goodies

    • July 28, 2015
    • National Geographic

    Officials deal with language barriers when questioning an Indonesian woman, while a shipment of 24 jars arouses the suspicion of drug-detecting dogs.

  • S03E14 Drugs, Sweat and Tears

    • August 4, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A woman claims she was tricked into smuggling and a passenger tries to strike a deal with the customs staff. Chemical experts are called in when a suitcase raises alarm bells.

  • S03E15 Senior Smuggler

    • August 11, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A woman is arrested for smuggling cocaine while traveling with two children, while the detention of an elderly man raises suspicion that the cartels are changing their tactics

  • S03E16 Family Affair

    • August 18, 2015
    • National Geographic

    A Japanese karaoke star gets caught carrying more than music, a smuggler implicates her own mother, and a US citizen's explanation for the cocaine she is carrying does not add up.

Season 4 - Madrid

  • S04E01 Partners in Crime

    • May 20, 2016
    • National Geographic

    A young man is detained for an inspection when irregularities are detected in his backpack. A man in a wheelchair goes through an exhaustive control for his striking hand luggage, while the woman who attends it is under suspicion.

  • S04E02 Export Meat

    • May 27, 2016
    • National Geographic

    A passenger's backpack casts suspicion; officers suspect a young man travels under a false identity.

  • S04E03 Repeat Offenders

    • June 3, 2016
    • National Geographic

    Officers handle a disrupted young passenger; a Danish couple try to justify their unusual luggage.

  • S04E04 Court and Confession

    • June 10, 2016
    • National Geographic

    A police officer suspects of two passengers and decides to dispel doubts.

  • S04E05 A Policeman in Distress

    • June 17, 2016
    • National Geographic

    A passenger impersonates an anti-narcotics officer from Colombia.

  • S04E06 Sneaky Seniors

    • June 24, 2016
    • National Geographic

    An elderly man claims that he has traveled to Spain for surgery.

  • S04E07 Cocaine Carnival

    • July 1, 2016
    • National Geographic

    Agents stop a couple coming from Colombia with 16 kilograms of high purity cocaine.

  • S04E08 Sewn-In Stash

    • July 8, 2016
    • National Geographic

    Police detain a man coming from Medellin with cocaine in his underwear, but he may be hiding more.

Season 5 - Brazil

  • S05E01 A Galliant Billfold

    • April 17, 2018
    • National Geographic

    Officers try to find the hidden motive for three passengers' flight to Africa.

  • S05E02 Holy Drugs

    • April 24, 2018
    • National Geographic

    Police agents look into a suspicious woman's belongings and tackle her health problems.

  • S05E03 Matriarch of Crime

    • May 1, 2018
    • National Geographic

    Six Africans lying on the floor have a nervous attack and refuse to cooperate.

  • S05E04 Hidden in the Skin

    • May 8, 2018
    • National Geographic

    Officers intercept a drug shipment to Hong Kong; officers look into the reasons behind a trip.

Season 6 - Peru & Brazil

  • S06E01 Busted Baggage

    • March 19, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Police at Jorge Chavez stop a man with cocaine in the structure of his bag. A couple travels with an unusual pet. A man carries drugs in food packets.

  • S06E02 Soaked in Cocaine

    • March 26, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Agents arrest an arrogant suspect carrying more than he expected. Meanwhile, a man tapes capsules to his body and a passenger hides cocaine in a jacket.

  • S06E03 Drugs and Divorce

    • April 2, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Police stop a divorced couple with identical bags carrying cocaine, a woman’s suitcase is made of drugs, and a young man ingests capsules.

  • S06E04 Suitcase Saturation

    • April 9, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Agents uncover a large load of cocaine in food packages. A woman denies carrying drugs in her bag. A single mother has a cocaine-saturated suitcase.

  • S06E05 Undercover Operation

    • April 23, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Fake travel documents; a tip leads to a cocaine bust; two women carry cocaine on their bodies – one in shapeware and the other strapped to her legs.

  • S06E06 Triple Trafficker Takedown

    • April 30, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Agents uncover three smugglers on one flight: a pregnant woman carries logo-stamped cocaine, and two women are caught with counterfeit watches.

  • S06E07 Cocaine Brick Bust

    • May 7, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Over 30 kilos of cocaine bricks are found on the same flight; a pregnant woman may be hiding something; an arrested carrier tells a tragic story.

  • S06E08 Smuggling Newlyweds

    • May 14, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Newlyweds are caught smuggling cocaine on their bodies; a nervous woman with cocaine wrapped around her legs; a designer bag with hidden drugs.

Season 7 - Madrid

  • S07E01 Three the Hard Way

    • August 20, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police uncover cocaine and betrayal between friends. Ecstasy heads for Latin America. Police detain an officer with a stolen passport.

  • S07E02 Strange Brew

    • August 27, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police seize cocaine hidden in coffee bags and in shoes. A possibly suicidal young woman goes missing.

  • S07E03 Kilos from Colombia

    • September 3, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police seize the heaviest cocaine load of the year. A man is detained carrying drugs in his body. A married couple face separation.

  • S07E04 Cocaine Bass Guitar

    • September 10, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police uncover a bass guitar made of cocaine. A man turns himself in. An Albanian passenger with a fake passport faces arrest.

  • S07E05 Dirty Dealing

    • October 15, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: National Police uncover cocaine in human feces and in hidden compartments. A Honduran family faces deportation.

  • S07E06 Khat Corridor

    • October 22, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police can’t stop a man with 45 kilos of khat. A case of multiple lovers confuses officers. A woman risks everything and loses.

  • S07E07 Elderly Cocaine Carrier

    • October 29, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police stop an elderly US businessman with a suspicious number of winter jackets. An Iranian with a stolen passport. Possible ingested cocaine capsules.

  • S07E08 Lights Camera Cocaine

    • November 5, 2019
    • National Geographic

    Madrid, Spain: Police encounter a case involving movie film, a pastry exhibit, and cocaine. A man with a past offense that is hard to ignore.

Season 8 - Rome

  • S08E01 Drug Cash Carriers

    • May 20, 2020
    • National Geographic

    Drug enforcement officers get ready to deliver a blow against the drug-trafficking mafia.

  • S08E02 Holy Smuggler

    • May 27, 2020
    • National Geographic

    The police investigate an eccentric man who claims he has been to Paris for business purposes.

  • S08E03 To Rome with Love

    • June 3, 2020
    • National Geographic

    The Drug Enforcement Team investigate a man who claims to be traveling for love.

  • S08E04 Cocaine Pajamas

    • June 10, 2020
    • National Geographic

    At Italy’s busiest airport, police seize cocaine soaked in pajamas and hidden in a stuffed animal. Passengers are stopped at immigration.

  • S08E05 Saints and Sinners

    • August 25, 2020
    • National Geographic

    Drug Enforcement agents realize a man is hiding something; officers investigate a woman.

  • S08E06 Drug Dealing DJ

    • September 1, 2020
    • National Geographic

    A DJ hiding drugs in shower gel. A doctored passport leads to possible human trafficking. A passenger without a visa may miss her honeymoon.

  • S08E07 A Special Package

    • September 22, 2020
    • National Geographic

    Drug prevention officers find out what an Italian passenger is carrying among his pants.

  • S08E08 Hidden Heroin

    • September 29, 2020
    • National Geographic

    Hidden compartment heroin; possible explosives; cocaine-soaked clothes; a visa scheme.

Season 9

  • S09E01 Red Light, Red Zone

    • September 28, 2022

    The contents of a young woman's bag causes concern in the customs red zone, while a crew of fisherman are stopped for questioning.

  • S09E02 Cat's Out of the Bag

    • September 28, 2022

    Sketchy behavior puts a man with an unusual diet in the customs red zone, a cat is investigated, and a family is stopped for questioning at Queenstown.

  • S09E03 This Smoke's For You

    • October 5, 2022

    A shipment with over $1M of crystal meth is found in Auckland, a bible is used in an unholy way, and a tour guide with a nicotine habit must pay up.

  • S09E04 Cooking Up Trouble

    • October 5, 2022

    A chef's text messages reveal he's cooking up a drug deal and a business meeting is almost cancelled when a man is questioned about his travel plans.

  • S09E05 Dr. Feelgood

    • October 12, 2022

    A doctor with unprescribed pills creates suspicion, $30M of crystal meth is found, and twins are sent home after posing as tourists.

  • S09E06 Cocaine Kid

    • October 12, 2022

    A drug dog smells illegal activity on a cocaine user, birds' nests cause a biosecurity threat and a criminal record sends a traveler to interrogation.

  • S09E07 Cannabis Grey Zone

    • October 19, 2022

    The weight of over a dozen security cameras from China raise a red flag in customs and a medicinal cannabis user is sent back to Vancouver.

  • S09E08 Framed for Meth

    • October 19, 2022

    A business trip is cancelled when a man's dark past sends him back home, and visa issues stop a photographer's plan to make money during his vacation.

  • S09E09 Weed Holiday

    • October 26, 2022

    Custom officials celebrate when sea cargo reveals one of the largest drug busts and a couple smelling like cannabis is stopped in the red zone.

  • S09E10 Drug Dog Day

    • October 26, 2022

    A bulk shipment from Hong Kong disguises over $900K of crystal meth and a couple from Fiji prays they can travel with their holy water.