To Catch a Smuggler: South Pacific
National Geographic Running Crime
10 Seasons · 101 Episodes · Premiered May 20, 2023
Customs officers fight against drug smuggling at airports, air cargo inspection facilities and the international mail center.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 6
11 episodes
E01
Watchmen
Sat, May 20 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A suspected drug smuggler; a gambler rolls the dice; a slippery eel.
E02
Show Goats
Sat, May 27 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Drug smuggler or sports fan? And a pair of vets with unusual equipment.
E03
Got Milk?
Sat, May 27 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A stolen ID; gallons of milk; drugs packed in LED lights.
E04
Pill Peddlers
Sat, Jun 3 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A snowboarder packing pills; unbelievable artefacts; a grr-eat detective.
E05
Christmas Crocodile
Sat, Jun 3 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Credit card fraud; a backpacker's worst nightmare; a flying crocodile.
E06
Too Much Information
Sat, Jun 10 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Two travelers arrive for a one-day stay with strange baggage; a prickly passenger gives Customs a hard time; drugs are found packed in security cameras.
E07
Bad Trip
Sat, Jun 10 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
One passenger uses someone else's passport; a first-time traveller finds himself on a bad trip; a shipment of taxidermy comes with extra bugs.
E08
Orange You Happy
Sat, Jun 17 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Fruit outrage; a detector dog sniffs out drugs; a man with sketchy plans.
E09
In a Jam
Sat, Jun 17 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Lies and cigarettes; a zoo for a day; in a jam; jackets lined with meth.
E10
Chip Off the Old Block
Sat, Jun 24 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Suspicious stories; fish & chips; toys stuffed with drugs.
E11
Grizzly Man
Sat, Jun 24 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
An amnesiac traveller; nonsensical tourist plans; a familiar character.
Season 7
7 episodes
E01
Millions in Meth
Sun, Apr 23 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A Customs operation; snowboarders are stuck; millions in meth.
E02
Bling Rings
Sat, Apr 29 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A meth smuggler; a man fishing for trouble; a woman with flashy diamonds.
E03
Genie in a Bottle
Sat, May 6 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Bottles of trouble; endangered butterflies; a toy piano made of meth.
E04
Turtle Trouble
Sat, May 6 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A tour guide seems on edge; turtle stowaways; a mysterious powder.
E05
Written in Meth
Sat, May 13 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A regatta full of risks; a dog sniffs out undeclared cash; written in meth.
E06
Cannabis Knickers
Sat, May 13 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A man with drugs in his undies; illegal weapons stopped; a fleet of racecars.
E07
MDMA Party
Sat, May 20 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A traveler vents; a TV crew claims they are on vacation; a man with hidden MDMA.
Season 8
10 episodes
E01
Snakes in an SUV
Sat, Mar 18 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A pair of Russian students arrive in New Zealand to visit a friend they barely know; all hands are on deck when a slippery stowaway lands; a card skimmer is caught.
E02
Meth Sandwich
Sat, Mar 18 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A rare culinary delicacy poses a biosecurity risk; a passenger gives customs a piece of her mind; a weed enthusiast's plans go up in smoke.
E03
Varsity Blues
Sat, Mar 25 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
False passports and identities; unique souvenirs; withdrawals and desperation.
E04
Deadly Gravel
Sat, Mar 25 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A marijuana farmer; a frightening new narcotic; a Brazilian magician.
E05
How Do You Like Them Apples
Sat, Apr 1 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A soap opera story; a foiled drug smuggling attempt; an expensive gamble.
E06
Marijuana Candy
Sat, Apr 1 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Making a hash of it; a bucket list find; a Russian with eccentric antics.
E07
Pulled Out a Plum
Sat, Apr 8 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A suspicious barista; Customs pulls out a plum; a holiday, or immigration?
E08
Solar Meth
Sat, Apr 8 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A questionable photo portfolio; a sex offender; solar panels hide meth.
E09
Meth Dispensers
Sat, Apr 15 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A man with 18 credit cards; tape dispensers hide meth; a risky cereal box.
E10
Crystal Batteries
Sat, Apr 15 2023 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A former smuggler protests screening; batteries with crystal powder inside.
Season 9
10 episodes
E01
Red Light, Red Zone
Sat, Oct 8 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A young woman's birthday trip comes to an end in the customs red zone.
E02
Cat's Out of the Bag
Sat, Oct 8 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Sketchy behaviour puts a man with an unusual diet in the customs red zone.
E03
Cooking Up Trouble
Sat, Oct 15 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A chef's text messages reveal he's cooking up a drug deal; a business meeting is almost cancelled when a man is questioned about his travel plans.
E04
This Smoke's For You
Sat, Oct 15 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A shipment with over $1 million of crystal meth is found in Auckland; a Bible is used in an unholy way; a tour guide with a nicotine habit must pay up.
E05
Dr. Feelgood
Sat, Oct 22 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A doctor with unclaimed cargo and unprescribed pills creates suspicion.
E06
Cocaine Kid
Sat, Oct 22 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A 19-year-old is of interest after a drug dog smells illegal activity.
E07
Cannabis Grey Zone
Sat, Oct 29 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The weight of over a dozen cameras from China raises a red flag in customs.
E08
Framed For Meth
Sat, Oct 29 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A business trip is cancelled when a man's dark past sends him back home.
E09
Weed Holiday
Sat, Nov 5 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
It's a celebration when sea cargo reveals one of the largest drug busts.
E10
Drug Dog Day
Sat, Nov 5 2022 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A bulk shipment from Hong Kong disguises over $900k of crystal meth.
Season 10
10 episodes
E01
Ecstasy Trip
Sun, Nov 13 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Big Booze Bust
Sun, Nov 13 2022 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Cocaine Cases
Sun, Nov 20 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Methamphetamine Makeover
Sun, Nov 20 2022 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Panda-monium
Sun, Nov 27 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Under the Wire
Sun, Nov 27 2022 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
100-Million Dollar Meth Bust
Sun, Dec 4 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Cocaine Cooler
Sun, Dec 4 2022 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
High Rollers
Sun, Dec 11 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Meth Games
Sun, Dec 11 2022 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 11
10 episodes
E01
Biosecurity Baddies
Sun, Jan 8 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Customs Crackdown
Sun, Jan 8 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Meth Between the Sheets
Sun, Jan 15 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Playtime is Over
Sun, Jan 15 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Decorated with Meth
Sun, Jan 22 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Cocaine Carry-On
Sun, Jan 22 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Buttoned Up Meth
Sun, Jan 29 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Fake Facts
Sun, Jan 29 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Imaginary Friend
Sun, Feb 5 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Fly High
Sun, Feb 5 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 12
10 episodes
E01
Million Dollar Meth Haul
Sun, Feb 12 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Ecstasy Grind
Sun, Feb 12 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Meth Puzzles
Sun, Feb 19 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Body Packing Bust
Sun, Feb 19 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
MDMA Mess
Sun, Feb 26 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Meth-leisure
Sun, Feb 26 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Merry Methmas
Sun, Mar 5 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Cocaine Cruise
Sun, Mar 5 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Ecstasy Lights
Sun, Mar 12 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
MDMA Framed
Sun, Mar 12 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 13
10 episodes
E01
MDMA Sushi
Sun, Dec 10 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Criminal History
Sun, Dec 10 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Ecstasy Tools
Sun, Dec 17 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Pants Full of Ants
Sun, Dec 17 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Grizzly Situation
Sun, Dec 24 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Aquaphobia
Sun, Dec 24 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Wishful Thinking
Sun, Dec 31 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Snake in a Lantern
Sun, Dec 31 2023 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Drug Rugs
Sun, Jan 7 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Million Dollar MDMA
Sun, Jan 7 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 14
11 episodes
E01
Swimming in Meth
Sun, Dec 15 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Amphetamine Gnome
Sun, Dec 15 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Million Dollar Box
Sun, Dec 22 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Earth Witch
Sun, Dec 22 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Snowing Meth
Sun, Dec 29 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Biosecurity Beagle
Sun, Dec 29 2024 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Not Snow Chic
Sun, Jan 5 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Wine and Windbreakers
Sun, Jan 5 2025 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Hide and Seek
Sun, Jan 12 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Propagating Problems
Sun, Jan 12 2025 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
In Denial
Sun, Jun 1 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 15
12 episodes
E01
Meth Soup
Thu, Dec 18 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Snake Wine
Thu, Dec 18 2025 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Inked
Thu, Dec 25 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Mountain of MDMA
Thu, Dec 25 2025 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Cocaine Straws
Thu, Jan 1 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Million Dollar Hat Trick
Thu, Jan 1 2026 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Clean Minds
Thu, Jan 8 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Meth Pints
Thu, Jan 8 2026 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Egg-stra Ingredients
Thu, Jan 15 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Bees and Bayonets
Thu, Jan 15 2026 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Two Million Dollar Meth Haul
Thu, Jan 22 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Silica Meth
Thu, Jan 22 2026 3:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
