To Catch a Smuggler

HSI agents in Miami discover a shipment of fish found to contain 37 kilos of cocaine worth almost 2 million dollars. Meanwhile, San Diego CBP officers disrupt multiple human smuggling attempts at the San Ysidro border involving 8 individuals in 3 different vehicles. And CBP agriculture specialists in Atlanta search passengers to stop the spread of destructive invasive species stemming from prohibited food items.

San Diego CBP officers discover a battery charger concealing $14,500 of meth before stopping a vehicle bursting with meth and fentanyl worth $589,000. Meanwhile, officers at JFK uncover a collection of ancient Bactrian gold beads connected to a priceless treasure trove looted from Afghanistan. In Miami, CBP apprehends a traveler carrying $37,500 of ketamine in shampoo bottles, and HSI executes an undercover bust of the intended recipient.

AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling operation and seizes over 900 kilos of cocaine worth more than $27 million. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a drug cartel's tunnel that linked Tijuana to a warehouse in the U.S., while a CBP K9 sniffs out a mixed load of black tar heroin, fentanyl, and meth with a combined street value of $819,000. CBP Atlanta confiscates personal use narcotics from two travelers returning from overseas vacations.

HSI agents in Denver trace a shipment of MDMA to France, and work with local law enforcement to bust a dark web drug smuggling operation worth $8 million. Meanwhile, CBP officers in Miami and Fort Lauderdale inspect flights for undeclared gold and currency tied to illicit activity. In Arizona, CBP apprehends a body carrier of fentanyl pills, before discovering a frequent border crosser with $43,500 of fentanyl hidden in their car.

AMO agents in Puerto Rico and a marine unit in St. Thomas partner to capture a fleeing boat and recover the $2.5 million worth of cocaine the smugglers dumped overboard before being apprehended. Meanwhile, CBP officers in El Paso discover a car loaded with over $211,000 of meth after a fender bender in a primary lane. In Miami, CBP officers screen for individuals carrying illicit party drugs into the United States.

CBP officers at PortMiami find nine kilograms of cocaine worth $460,000 magnetically attached to a ship, before unboxing a load of styrofoam found to conceal 215 kilograms of cocaine worth $11 million. In El Paso, HSI agents pursue an SUV loaded with eight kilograms of cocaine in the hopes of busting a cartel handoff. At JFK, officers screen flights for individuals attempting to bring luxury goods into the US without paying import duty taxes.

HSI agents in Chicago execute a controlled delivery of 163 grams of ecstasy. CBP officers in El Paso find 240 grams of fentanyl worth $7,800 abandoned in a bathroom, before uncovering a hidden compartment in a vehicle containing 5.75 kilos of cocaine worth $98,000. Meanwhile, FDA inspectors in Detroit seize counterfeit Covid test kits and CBP searches travelers for narcotics at JFK.

CBP officers in Ft. Lauderdale bust a traveler trying to smuggle the popular club drugs 2C and ketamine into the country. In NYC, CBP officers discover $100,000 worth of cocaine in the mail, and HSI agents attempt a controlled delivery of 1.25 kilos of meth in Brooklyn. In San Diego, CBP officers seize and dismantle a car loaded with 61.4 kilograms of meth worth $470,000.

In Miami, HSI executes a controlled delivery of 142 kilograms of cocaine worth $7.25 million, found in a shipment of avocados. CBP works with Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and HSI to pursue human smuggling leads on the Texas border, culminating in the discovery of a human stash house holding 16 migrants. Meanwhile, CBP officers at JFK discover a man smuggling generic Viagra worth $40,000.

CBP in Miami recovers six sacred Akwanshi stone monoliths illegally removed from Nigeria, while in Detroit a large music festival draws travelers with illegal promethazine and firearms. HSI agents in NYC attempt a controlled delivery of two packages of ketamine shipped from Spain. At LAX, CBP dismantles a cargo shipment concealing 66 kilos of meth worth over $509,000.