Contraband: Seized at the Border — Season 1
About this season
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, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.
Episodes (10)
1. Babies, Hard Drugs and Carrots
Aired 23 May 2023 • 41 min
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.
2. Deadly Cargo
Aired 30 May 2023 • 42 min
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.
3. Fueled by Meth
Aired 6 June 2023 • 42 min
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.
4. Fighting Words
Aired 13 June 2023 • 42 min
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.
5. You've Got Meth
Aired 20 June 2023 • 42 min
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.
6. Wheels on the Bus
Aired 27 June 2023 • 42 min
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.
7. Seven Million Dollar Seizure
Aired 4 July 2023 • 42 min
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.
8. A Double-Bust Kind of Day
Aired 11 July 2023 • 42 min
Meth is found inside the walls of a trailer; brothers are caught smuggling prescription medication; illicit Mexican delicacies are confiscated at the border.
9. Blood is Thicker Than Water
Aired 18 July 2023 • 42 min
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.
10. New Methods, Old Lies
Aired 8 August 2023 • 42 min
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.