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The border between the USA and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This series follows the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency,...
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Season 1

  • Babies, Hard Drugs and Carrots
    7.1/109 votes

    Babies, Hard Drugs and Carrots

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2023

    A woman is investigated for smuggling a baby. Officers find packets filled with cocaine, meth, and heroin in carrots — indicating gang involvement. Two young women are caught smuggling pills, and a wanted man triggers an alert.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Deadly Cargo
    7.6/108 votes

    Deadly Cargo

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2023

    Officers discover firearms that may be intended for a Mexican drug lord; a load of Fentanyl hidden in an ice cream freezer; a truck driver transporting puppies is under scrutiny; a wanted woman is detained in Brownsville.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fueled by Meth
    N/A/100 votes

    Fueled by Meth

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2023

    In their battle against the cartels, Customs and Border Protection flag a tractor-trailer transporting tanks of liquid methamphetamine; officers nab an exotic reptile smuggler; 36 pounds of cocaine are found inside a pickup truck.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fighting Words
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    Fighting Words

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2023

    Officers question a man traveling with two children that aren't his; a traveler is caught smuggling cash; drugs are found concealed in a flatbed truck; a drunken man is restrained in Progreso, Mexico.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • You've Got Meth
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    You've Got Meth

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2023

    Officers in Laredo, Texas, help a troubled 14-year-old; drugs sent through the mail are seized; a nurse in Progreso, Mexico, is caught smuggling fentanyl; a woman with children is stopped; a drunken woman bares all to officers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wheels on the Bus
    7.6/106 votes

    Wheels on the Bus

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/2023

    Multiple drug busts and arrests get made at various border crossings in Texas, including the discovery of the largest meth haul yet attempted at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Seven Million Dollar Seizure
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    Seven Million Dollar Seizure

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/2023

    At the Brownsville, Texas, point of entry, officers encounter drug trafficking, fraudulent documents and illegal merchandise; authorities seize $7 million worth of marijuana hidden inside a rolled carpet during a routine cargo inspection.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Double-Bust Kind of Day
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    A Double-Bust Kind of Day

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2023

    Meth is found inside the walls of a trailer; brothers are caught smuggling prescription medication; illicit Mexican delicacies are confiscated at the border.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Blood is Thicker Than Water
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    Blood is Thicker Than Water

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/2023

    Upon detaining a woman smuggling Tramadol and Xanax pills, officers discover she is part of a larger drug ring; officers arrest a daily crosser after finding cocaine in her vehicle; an officer's hunch leads to the discovery of 500 kilos of marijuana.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • New Methods, Old Lies
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    New Methods, Old Lies

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2023

    Officers discover methamphetamine hidden inside a truck's speakers and confiscate drugs packed deep within lead boxes; a woman denies trafficking pain pills; a man is interviewed to confirm his citizenship.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown