Officers intercept an arsenal of weapons being smuggled into Mexico. A consignment of Fentanyl is discovered in a freezer.

Life-Threatening Pills

Robert Glenister

The Huge Bust

Season 2

Officers discover the fuel tanks on a truck are full of liquid meth. Three men wearing identical clothing cause suspicion. A man is caught smuggling reptiles.

A woman is suspected of smuggling someone else's baby over the border. Drugs are found hidden in a consignment of carrots. A pill smuggler is caught following an earlier tip-off.

Episode 3

A man travelling with two children that aren't his is questioned. A traveller is caught smuggling cash. Officers find drugs in a flat-bed truck.

Crystals in Coconut Oil

Officers discover UPS packages lined with drugs. A 14-year-old runaway is picked up at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. A mother is caught trying to smuggle marijuana.

Broccoli with Meth

In Pharr 840kg of meth is discovered in the floor of a truck. Aromatic candles filled with Fentanyl are intercepted at the World Trade Bridge.

Forbidden Fruit

Two 16-year-olds are suspected of smuggling drugs for a cartel. A man tries to enter the US with false documents. Marijuana worth $7million is found inside rolls of carpet.

Furniture Delivery with a Surprise

Packages of meth are found in the wall of a trailer. Two brothers are caught smuggling pills. Prohibited Mexican delicacies are intercepted.

Drug Money in the Engine

In Progreso, a 20-year-old woman is caught smuggling pills. In Laredo, 500kg of marijuana is found hidden inside a consignment of household goods.

Ice-Cold Cocaine

Meth is found inside a truck driver's speakers, a Mexican boy claiming US citizenship is questioned, and AC units containing drugs are intercepted.

The False Decoy

Following U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working across the 28 international bridges linking the United States and Mexico. With unprecedented access to one of the world's busiest land borders, the series captures the daily challenge of facilitating millions of legitimate crossings while intercepting smugglers, wanted fugitives, illegal contraband, and other cross-border crime.

Life-Threatening Pills

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