To Catch a Smuggler: Cocaine, Meth & ‘Crazy Pills’ | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic
In this gripping mega episode of To Catch a Smuggler, National Geographic delves deep into the relentless battle against drug trafficking. From hidden compartments to unprecedented wildlife smuggling, viewers are taken on a harrowing journey that uncovers the lengths smugglers go to evade law enforcement.
Mama’s Meth sets the stage as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducts a meticulous sting operation. Meanwhile, the chaos unfolds in Miami as an unruly passenger draws the attention of authorities. In The Coke Inside, undercover operations in Atlanta lead to the arrest of a meth smuggler, while New York Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehends a traveler with drugs concealed in a daring manner.
The episode sheds light on an alarming trend with Endangered and Smuggled, where cocaine is hidden in coffee bags, revealing the intersection between drug trafficking and wildlife crime. As officers take to the streets of Brooklyn in Hidden Compartments, they confront a suspect collecting a suitcase loaded with cocaine, while another smuggler attempts to transport 85 cocaine pellets internally.
In the chilling Lockdown Lockup, CBP confronts the rise of so-called “crazy pills” at JFK Airport, the episode also highlights the agency’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, resulting in a staggering 800 lbs of meth being seized at the southern border.
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