Contraband: Seized at the Border

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A man returning from Mexico requires emergency Narcan after a suspected opioid overdose; an unlikely family is caught trying to smuggle firearms into Mexico; a woman attempting to sneak prescription meds into the U.S. is caught red-handed.

A man who arrives at the border with a baby is concealing another valuable commodity; a couple who fails to declare Mexican avocados ends up causing a scene; a teenager claiming to be a U.S. citizen arrives looking to attend high school in Texas.

Following the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.

The cartel tries to sneak one last shipment over the border just before midnight; officers uncover a delivery that isn't what it seems; a woman acting erratically is found with a Santa Muerte statue, indicating she may have cartel connections.

Methamphetamine is found hidden within a semi-truck full of frozen broccoli, a man is caught smuggling pills inside containers of protein powder, a traveler tries to bring a deer trophy across the border, and an intoxicated US citizen is detained.

A woman returning from a shopping trip in the US attempts to smuggle dirty money into Mexico; a van full of clothes is hiding an exotic shipment; a man finds a clever hiding place for prescription drugs; a family tries to bring in illicit fruits.

Officers find a surprise in a car that hasn't crossed the border before.

Agriculture specialists deal with cattle arriving without required seals.

An elite team prepares for the extradition of a cartel Sicario, or hit man wanted for murder in his home country; with the sale of guns and ammo strictly controlled in Mexico, cartels turn to America for the weapons to wage their wars.

K9s save the day, identifying gallons of paint and beer bottles filled with more than the officers bargained for; a man with a warrant for his arrest is concealing something suspicious; officers question the intentions of a chatty traveler.

An officer catches a woman trying to use a forged visa to get into the US; a rookie officer takes part in a major cocaine seizure; officers suspect a traveller claiming to be a pastor on the way to a religious conference may not be who he says he is.

Officers see a trend of narcotics being smuggled inside car dashboards.

A man's in a bind when trying to cross with an item that fell from the sky.

Officers catch a man trying to enter the US with a manslaughter warrant.

A million-dollar load is found within a shipment of mattresses.

A man who claims to have been kidnapped by a cartel seeks asylum in the US.

A covert load of hard narcotics is found in a tractor-trailer's air tank.

Officers discover an illicit load within a shipment of garbage bags.

An expectant mother tries to cross with an unexpected load.

A missing teenager with a rap sheet is turned in to the authorities.

Sisters are detained when one attacks an officer after binge drinking.

A cavity search reveals a smuggler concealing pills in an unpleasant place.

An X-ray flags a dark object in the fuel tank of a a band's tour bus.

Officers catch a car carrying more than gas in its fuel tank.

Officers examine a trailer filled with cooking supplies and unearth a GPS tracker -- the kind cartels use to watch their loads. US citizens who accidentally approach the international border are inspected, and it turns out they have a few secrets.

When a drug dog alerts a vehicle full of clubbers heading to a techno bar, officers find the group has gotten creative with their illicit drugs; officers inspecting a couple's truck find bags full of rat carcasses to be used in a specialty soup. Content expanded.

When officers see an approaching vehicle make a sudden U-turn, they give chase and find a bag with a gun and ammunition. Tourists arrive with a large amount of Botox and dermal fillers, hinting they may be planning to perform cosmetic treatments for cash.

When two sisters are pulled over for making an unsafe lane change, officers discover they have an illicit stash that can't cross the border; a Mexican couple attempts to bring a bag of foul-smelling insects for a special recipe.

When a bus is stopped for a routine search, an X-ray reveals some contents may be under pressure; a U.S. family's pet parakeet is denied entry into Mexico and without special USDA approval, it may not be allowed back into America either.

When a trailer full of sea salt shows up at the bridge, officers decide to inspect it; the bags do contain a crystalline substance and it's an illicit one; during an inspection of a U.S. citizen, something illegal rolls out of his pocket

When an older couple crossing into the US has cartel logos on their packed clothes, they have some explaining to do. A Mexican driver says he's visiting a friend in Texas, but seems nervous. A vehicle search finds evidence of hidden compartments.

When a man is detained on a warrant, the mug shot confirms they have the correct man -- but his fingerprints aren't a match. A woman arrives at the border driving an oil worker's truck. Upon inspection, officers find white powder around the opening.

A woman claims she drove 13 hours for a 15-minute dentist appointment, but she can't remember the name of the dentist, and has no proof of her visit. Two men returning from a night in Mexico are pulled over after officers detect a strong smell of weed.

A man tries crossing with cosmetic injections stuffed into a sweet treat. A rookie officer follows a hunch after a Canadian narcotics smuggling trend.

When an American band is denied entry into Canada due to incorrect paperwork, CBP officers have to investigate. A U.S. citizen coming back from Mexico is flagged as having an arrest warrant -- while officers dig deeper, she attempts to escape.

A man traveling with his young daughter attempts a U-turn before the border and comes face-to-face with CBP officers. A stand-up comedian is stopped after declaring prescription meds, but further analysis shows that the pills test positive for fentanyl.