To Catch a Smuggler
National Geographic Running Crime
10 Seasons · 95 Episodes · Premiered January 1, 2020
Stationed at JFK International Airport—one of the largest hubs for international travel in America—officers 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 everything—the safety of their team, and the security of the nation—is at stake. But for these officers, it's just another day at JFK.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
Internal Investigation
Thu, Jan 2 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents suspect a man of smuggling internally; HSI delivers ecstasy in hopes of an arrest.
E02
Club Drugs and Party People
Thu, Jan 9 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI conducts a controlled delivery of MDMA; CBP questions a possible drug smuggler.
E03
Suspicious Suitcase
Thu, Jan 16 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP searches a suspicious suitcase; HSI intercepts drug-filled pistons.
E04
Cocaine Crackdown
Thu, Jan 23 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds drugs concealed in clever ways; HSI pursues traffickers in a daring sting.
E05
Smuggle Once, Smuggle Twice?
Thu, Jan 30 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An international operation to stop arms trafficking networks leads HSI and Argentinian authorities to raid the homes of possible weapons traffickers.
E06
Drugs, Guns and Money
Thu, Feb 6 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E07
Cocaine Sausages
Thu, Feb 13 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Agriculture imports are scrutinized for pests, and HSI finds narcotics inside fake foods.
E08
Decoys, Diversions and Drug Busts
Thu, Feb 20 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
Season 2
15 episodes
E01
Mama's Meth
Thu, Jan 21 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI conducts a controlled delivery of meth, while CBP deals with an unruly passenger.
E02
The Coke Inside
Thu, Jan 28 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E03
Party Drugs
Thu, Feb 4 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E04
Endangered and Smuggled
Thu, Feb 11 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP targets a wildlife-smuggling ring in Miami and cracks down on cocaine in Atlanta.
E05
Hidden Compartments
Thu, Feb 18 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E06
Stash House Takedown
Thu, Feb 25 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.
E07
Coke, Cakes and Cash
Thu, Mar 4 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI investigates cocaine concealed in cakes, and CBP cracks down on contraband cash.
E08
Dark Web and Liquid Drugs
Thu, Mar 11 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E09
Cocaine Shoes
Thu, Apr 8 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Hidden among the millions who enter the U.S. through JFK, MIA and ATL is dangerous contraband; the Department of Homeland Security will stop at nothing to catch these smugglers.
E10
Lockdown Lockup
Thu, Apr 15 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E11
Fentanyl Within
Thu, Apr 22 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E12
Mobile Meth
Thu, Apr 29 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts. CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.
E13
Express Delivery Ecstasy
Thu, May 6 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds multiple doses of lethal fentanyl hidden within passenger cars, and CBP Newark searches for an illegal stowaway onboard a cargo ship.
E14
Mega Millions Meth Stash
Thu, May 13 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E15
Meth Lab Takedown
Thu, May 20 2021 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
Season 3
12 episodes
E01
Smuggled and Muzzled
Thu, Feb 10 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP Nogales uncovers cocaine in the bumper of a car crossing from Mexico, and CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil.
E02
Jungle Stash
Thu, Feb 17 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E03
Bunked in a Trunk
Thu, Feb 24 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP confronts human smuggling at the San Ysidro border crossing, while HSI nabs a car loaded with 6 kilos of fentanyl pills headed into California.
E04
Smorgasbord of Smack
Fri, Mar 11 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI nabs car loaded with a medley of narcotics, while CBP seizes looted ancient artifacts.
E05
Killer Ketamine
Fri, Mar 18 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI San Diego chases down a truckload of meth buried in garlic. CBP hunts for party drugs in toiletries at ATL and counterfeit merchandise at JFK.
E06
Guns of New York
Thu, Mar 17 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI enacts a controlled delivery of gun parts in NYC. CBP faces a surge of meth coming into Calexico, and questions an alleged sex tourist in Miami.
E07
Gas Tank Meth
Fri, Mar 25 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI San Diego catches a truckload of meth. CBP's Beagle Brigade sniffs out bioterrorism, and wrong turns at the northern border lead to drug arrests.
E08
Powdered Rims
Thu, Mar 31 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI seizes cocaine-filled tire rims in Puerto Rico and a load of meth and fentanyl in San Diego. CBP Miami intercepts $400,000 of cash bound for Cuba.
E09
Million Dollar Ride
Fri, Apr 8 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI and CBP seize counterfeit cash and fake vax cards arriving from Peru. CBP Calexico pulls 205 kilos of meth from a heavily loaded car.
E10
Dope on a Rope
Fri, Apr 15 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
BP Nogales catches an internal body carrier, while CBP San Diego finds 22 kilos of meth strung together in a gas tank.
E11
Six Million Dollar Seizure
Fri, Apr 22 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI uncovers a multi-million-dollar cocaine smuggling ring of airline employees. CBP sniffs out drugs using the nation's largest team of K-9s.
E12
Drug Boat Bust
Fri, Apr 29 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI pursues multiple cases of cocaine smuggled from the Caribbean aboard boats. CBP makes large-scale seizures of medications without a prescription.
Season 4
10 episodes
E01
Cocaine Snapper
Thu, Sep 15 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI Miami catches a load of cocaine-filled fish, and CBP San Diego fights human smuggling.
E02
Talibani Treasure Trove
Thu, Sep 22 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI busts a ketamine smuggler, while CBP uncovers ancient gold looted from Afghanistan.
E03
Tunnel from Tijuana
Thu, Sep 29 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling op; HSI San Diego seals up a drug tunnel.
E04
Dark Net Dragnet
Thu, Oct 6 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E05
Blow Overboard
Thu, Oct 13 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
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.
E06
Coke on the Water
Thu, Oct 20 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds coke on cargo ships in Miami, while HSI pursues a drug-loaded SUV in Texas.
E07
MDMA on the Move
Thu, Oct 27 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP discovers abandoned fentanyl in Texas while HSI tracks an ecstasy package in Chicago.
E08
Meth in the City
Wed, Nov 2 2022 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI attempts a controlled delivery of meth in NYC, while CBP seizes party drugs in FL.
E09
Guac and Coke
Thu, Nov 10 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds 142 kilos of coke worth over $7 million in a shipment of avocados in Florida.
E10
It's Raining Meth
Thu, Nov 17 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP saves sacred African artifacts and finds a mega shipment of meth at LAX.
Season 5
8 episodes
E01
Boatloads Of Coke
Thu, May 11 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds an SUV loaded with meth at the border. Operation Blood Moon yields 2000 kilos of cocaine in Puerto Rico.
E02
Hot Drugs
Thu, May 18 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In the heat of El Paso, CBP stops 30 kilos of cocaine from crossing the border, while officers in Philadelphia intercept $150K worth of illegal pills.
E03
Popped for Pills
Thu, May 25 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A whopping 25,000 ecstasy pills bound for PHL are intercepted in Germany. CBP finds $143K of meth at the border and an ancient statue at JFK.
E04
Bananas and Blow
Thu, Jun 1 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
At Philly Seaport, CBP finds containers loaded with coke. In El Paso, the cartel thwarts HSI's controlled delivery of 40 kilos of marijuana.
E05
The Coke Eater
Thu, Jun 8 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP question a man suspected of ingesting pellets of coke. PR AMO agents track down a boat loaded with $51M worth of cocaine.
E06
Dope in the Hood
Thu, Jun 15 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI in California organises undercover drug buys with numerous traffickers. CBP El Paso intercepts Coyotes heading back into Mexico
E07
Freeway Meth
Thu, Jun 22 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI in San Diego tracks a vehicle stuffed with meth all the way to Long Beach, as CBP and HSI in Philadelphia test a new drug detection device.
E08
Ice Cold Cocaine
Thu, Jun 29 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cocaine in a cargo truck; cracking down on a date rape drug.
Season 6
10 episodes
E01
Junk in the Trunk
Thu, Jul 27 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI and CBP uncover nearly $500K in meth and fentanyl, bundles of cash, bricks of cocaine and thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit goods.
E02
Asleep on Lots of Coke
Thu, Aug 3 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The team hunts down a boat loaded with $41 million of coke. CBP gets a tip about money smugglers and finds cocaine and people inside car trunks.
E03
To the Grinder
Thu, Aug 10 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI performs an undercover drug sting. CBP finds cocaine in Rio Grande Valley.
E04
Money Dog
Thu, Aug 17 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP's K9 sniffs out hidden cash. HSI intercepts a $2 million drug deal.
E05
Fentanyl Express
Thu, Aug 24 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP in JFK and HSI in San Diego tackle fentanyl crisis on opposite coasts.
E06
Gold Diggers
Thu, Aug 31 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI Colombia chases illegal gold. CBP thwarts cartel activity in Texas.
E07
Meth Magnets and Dirty Money
Thu, Sep 7 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI money laundering stings. CBP's largest drug seizure in LAX history.
E08
Cocaine Rides in the Crew Cab
Thu, Sep 14 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI runs a human trafficking sting. CBP arrests a domestic terror suspect.
E09
Cocaine Granny
Thu, Sep 21 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP in Miami and JFK face several smuggling suspects who don't fit the typical profile.
E10
By Air, Land, and Sea
Thu, Sep 28 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
DHS stops smugglers who try to import their product by air, land, and sea.
Season 7
8 episodes
E01
Cocaine Leaks and Ancient Greeks
Thu, Apr 25 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI runs down a drug smuggler in a parking lot.
E02
Not My Meth
Thu, May 2 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A mom smuggles coke; AMO shoots out a drug boat's motor.
E03
Pots of Coke
Thu, May 9 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI tracks shipment of cocaine; CBP seizes illicit ammo.
E04
Coke and the Kids
Thu, May 16 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI surprises coke smugglers mid-handoff. CBP finds cash and ketamine.
E05
New Drug on the Block
Thu, May 23 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI Miami encounters mysterious new drug. CBP finds invasive snails in mail.
E06
My Big Fat Weed Run
Thu, May 30 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds $200k of weed in luggage. HSI disrupts Colombian counterfeit ring.
E07
Coked-up Oatmeal
Thu, Jun 6 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI runs multiple undercover drug deals. CBP finds coke hidden in oatmeal.
E08
Flesh, Bones, Ketamine and Drones
Thu, Jun 13 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP uncovers smuggled human remains. Border Patrol stops migrant…
Season 8
8 episodes
E01
Unholy Guacamole
Tue, Sep 3 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI tails a cargo truck to LA and uncovers cocaine hidden in frozen avocado pulp. CBP finds psychedelic mushrooms and disrupts a stolen car ring.
E02
Weed In, Weed Out
Thu, Sep 5 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Border Patrol scans the interstate for smugglers and stops a suspect who flees arrest. CBP seizes large amounts of inbound and outbound marijuana.
E03
Blitzed at the Border
Thu, Sep 12 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP officers in McAllen shut down the port over a potential bomb threat. HSI San Diego conducts a sting operation to arrest fentanyl traffickers.
E04
Spiced and Loaded
Thu, Sep 19 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI follows a car transporting meth. CBP finds drugs in secret vehicle compartments in El Paso and seizes looted Ukrainian antiquities at JFK.
E05
These Bedsheets Are Dope!
Thu, Sep 26 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP Dulles finds drugs as U.S. becomes a source country. CBP seizes cocaine and meth in Texas, and San Diego Border Patrol tracks human smugglers.
E06
No Rest for the Wicked
Thu, Oct 3 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI tracks a suspicious vehicle for 48 hours, leading them to a San Diego stash house. CBP in Calexico uses a specialized scope to locate narcotics.
E07
Drugs, Bugs and the Big Buy-Bust
Thu, Oct 10 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Rookie CBP officers find multiple drugs, HSI runs an undercover buy-bust operation, and agriculture specialists stop pests and prohibited items.
E08
Meth Inside the Machine
Thu, Oct 17 2024 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI arrests human smugglers and discovers overcrowded and rundown stash houses in New Mexico. CBP extracts meth from shipped machinery in Miami.
Season 9
8 episodes
E01
Meth-Mom Mayhem
Thu, Jul 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI busts meth smugglers in San Diego. CBP intercepts drug body carriers.
E02
Blow Aboard!
Thu, Jul 24 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
AMO Puerto Rico finds cocaine on a ferry. CBP stops travelers with opioids.
E03
Meth Hot Chili Peppers
Thu, Jul 31 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP finds meth worth millions inside a shipment of chili peppers in Texas. HSI Miami conducts back-to-back operations involving firearms and ketamine.
E04
Snitching on Mom
Thu, Aug 7 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP El Paso uncovers a massive meth load in a railcar, and HSI Miami investigates a counterfeit passport ring, with a son implicating his own mother.
E05
Bud Bound for Britain
Thu, Aug 14 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP Newark finds suitcases of weed bound for the UK. Agents stop sisters involved in human smuggling in El Paso and intercept ancient statues at JFK
E06
Guns Gone Wild
Thu, Aug 21 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
CBP San Ysidro seizes a mixed load of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. HSI Miami intercepts a shipment of illegal firearms headed to the Caribbean.
E07
Supercharged Botox and Blow
Thu, Aug 28 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Miami, CBP and HSI dismantle a marijuana ring and extradite a suspected cocaine trafficker. CBP Atlanta seizes counterfeit pharmaceutical products.
E08
Beagle Brigade Blowout
Thu, Sep 4 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
HSI busts date-rape drug traffickers in St. Louis. CBP seizes a cocaine-filled vehicle in Southern California, and the Beagle Brigade saves the day.
Season 10
8 episodes
E01
The Pill-Packing Pilot
Thu, Feb 26 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
On the west coast of Puerto Rico, Air and Marine Operations chase down and arrest smugglers caught tossing bales of cocaine overboard.
E02
Shiny, White and Lethal
Thu, Mar 5 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Texas, Border Patrol uncovers a massive drug smuggling tunnel linking Juárez to El Paso.
E03
High Caliber Highway
Thu, Mar 12 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
Whole Lotta Blow
Thu, Mar 19 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
Dope Rides in the Thundercat
Thu, Mar 26 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
Rolling in Coke
Thu, Apr 2 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
The Dope Boat
Thu, Apr 9 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
True Lime Crime
Thu, Apr 16 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
