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Millions enter the US through airports each year, and hid amongst them are a stream of contraband ill intentions. Defending our borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 1 - Internal Investigation
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Internal Investigation

    S1:E1

    MIA CBP investigates a traveler suspected of smuggling drugs internally. JFK HSI conducts a controlled delivery of ecstasy to Wall Street in Manhattan.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 4 - Cocaine Crackdown
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Cocaine Crackdown

    S1:E4

    LAX CBP monitors suspicious bags. At JFK, officers find bottles of liquid cocaine. MIA HSI conducts a controlled delivery of cocaine found in paintings.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. To Catch a Smuggler Season 3 Episode 1 - Smuggled and Muzzled
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Smuggled and Muzzled

    S3:E1

    CBP Nogales uncovers cocaine in the bumper of a car crossing from Mexico, and CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 5 - Smuggle Once, Smuggle Twice?
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Smuggle Once, Smuggle Twice?

    S1:E5

    An international operation to stop arms trafficking networks leads HSI and Argentinian authorities to raid the homes of possible weapons traffickers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 4 - Endangered and Smuggled
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Endangered and Smuggled

    S2:E4

    CBP investigates a trend of cocaine concealed in coffee bags, and cracks down on a series of wildlife trafficking crimes.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 5 - Hidden Compartments
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Hidden Compartments

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. To Catch a Smuggler Season 3 Episode 4 - Smorgasbord of Smack
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Smorgasbord of Smack

    S3:E4

    HSI nabs car loaded with a medley of narcotics, while CBP seizes looted ancient artifacts.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. To Catch a Smuggler Season 4 Episode 3 - Tunnel from Tijuana
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Tunnel from Tijuana

    S4:E3

    AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling op. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a tunnel dug under the border by a cartel, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 2 - The Coke Inside
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Coke Inside

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 8 - Decoys, Diversions and Drug Busts
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Decoys, Diversions and Drug Busts

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. To Catch a Smuggler Season 4 Episode 6 - Coke on the Water
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Coke on the Water

    S4:E6

    HSI stakes out a cartel handoff of cocaine in Texas, while CBP finds coke hidden on ships in Miami and screens for duty violations at JFK.

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  12. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 3 - Suspicious Suitcase
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Suspicious Suitcase

    S1:E3

    MIA CBP searches a traveler with a suspicious story and suitcase. JFK HSI works to open pistons filled with drugs, which leads to a controlled delivery.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 6 - Stash House Takedown
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Stash House Takedown

    S2:E6

    HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 7 - Cocaine Sausages
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Cocaine Sausages

    S1:E7

    CBP gets the truth out of a suspicious Nigerian passenger arriving at LAX. HSI zeroes in on food couriers smuggling narcotics into JFK.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 1 - Mama's Meth
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Mama's Meth

    S2:E1

    HSI conducts a controlled delivery of meth, while CBP deals with an unruly passenger.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. To Catch a Smuggler Season 4 Episode 4 - Dark Net Dragnet
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Dark Net Dragnet

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 2 - Club Drugs and Party People
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Club Drugs and Party People

    S1:E2

    MIA CBP finds a package of ecstasy, which leads to a controlled delivery and arrest. JFK CBP questions a traveler connected to known drug smugglers.

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  18. To Catch a Smuggler Season 1 Episode 6 - Drugs, Guns and Money
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Drugs, Guns and Money

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 7 - Coke, Cakes and Cash
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Coke, Cakes and Cash

    S2:E7

    HSI pursues a case of cocaine-filled cakes across state lines, and CBP seizes more than $100,000 of undeclared currency.

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  20. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 12 - Mobile Meth
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Mobile Meth

    S2:E12

    CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts. CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.

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  21. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 14 - Mega Millions Meth Stash
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Mega Millions Meth Stash

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 3 - Party Drugs
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Party Drugs

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. To Catch a Smuggler Season 3 Episode 5 - Killer Ketamine
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Killer Ketamine

    S3:E5

    CBP screens for club drugs hidden in toiletries, while HSI uncovers meth buried in garlic.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. To Catch a Smuggler Season 2 Episode 15 - Meth Lab Takedown
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Meth Lab Takedown

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. To Catch a Smuggler Season 3 Episode 2 - Jungle Stash
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Jungle Stash

    S3:E2

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Internal Investigation" is the best rated episode of "To Catch a Smuggler". It scored 7.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cocaine Crackdown".