Documentary
This series shows how in Latin America each border is a challenge for those who try to ignore the limits of legality by land, sky or sea. With exclusive access to 15 border points in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
A Puerto Rican tourist tries to smuggle 25 kilos of ecstasy pills into Arturo Benítez International Airport, in Chile. In Bogota, an agent finds a metallic decoration hiding liquid cocaine.
In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, agents detain a group of 15 passengers suspected of being part of a network that takes illegal immigrants to Spain. In Colombia, canine agent Sombra finds hidden cocaine.
Las Maras and Barrio 18 look for recruits for their drug-trafficking network among the people crossing the border in the south of Mexico. In Chile, agents of Arturo Benitez International Airport stop a Peruvian tourist.
The thermal cameras detect Colombian immigrants crossing a mined field in the Chilean desert; a mother traveling with her young child arouses suspicions in Viru Viru International Airport, in Bolivia.
In Colombia, police dog Sombra points at a package of creams and deodorants that contained small plastic balls with cocaine. Agents arrest a couple of Chilean entrepreneurs in the Tacna-Arica border.
Mexico, Bolivia, and Colombia put a halt to drug trafficking, while Peru and Brazil's customs departments go after gun trafficking.
Police intercept luggage full of dirty money in Colombia, and in Tijuana, the hideout of a group of drug dealers is discovered.
In Mexico, a man is caught with a drug known as pink cocaine, and a woman is arrested carrying two concealed firearms.
A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport in Bolivia. In Peru, authorities detect a hidden shipment of cannabis.
A well-known pop band creates a commotion when it has problems entering Chile. Industrial spare parts hide a load of cocaine.
A disguised agent from Buenos Aires goes to the Republic of Cape Verde.
In Buenos Aires, two packages bound for Afghanistan raise suspicions. Books for children hide cocaine.
A police car patrols the mountainous area of Tecate, Mexico, in a massive police operation to neutralize an ambush and locate 80 Panamanian immigrants seeking to reach the United States.
In Ensenada, 100 kilometers from the border with San Diego, Mexican agents follow the trail of an infiltrator and intervene in a property that has been abandoned by drug addicts and traffickers.
On the border between Mexico and the United States, the police are going to recover a stolen car in San Diego and arrest a possible seller. In Tumbes, customs agents supervise 22 smuggling routes on the border with Ecuador.
Nothing surprises Colombian agents at the Bogotá Load Terminal, accustomed to incredible methods to hide cocaine; A massage chair on a flight to Puerto Rico arouses its suspicions.
At the cargo terminal in Bogotá, Colombia, a parcel alerts the canine agent; in Arica, on the border between Peru and Chile, an agent intercepts a Dominican tourist.
In Bogotá, a couple of Guatemalans intend to enter Colombia with hidden tickets in their bodies; Scanner machines reveal rolls of money that they have ingested through capsules.
Narrator (voice)
The specter of drug trafficking haunts Europe. Struggling with ultra-violent criminal groups that control the vast majority of cocaine trade, European police forces are overwhelmed. The epicenter of all this trafficking: the Netherlands. A nation at the forefront of international trade and drug policy. This two-part film delves into the origins of European drug trafficking through the unique history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The European Union has been beset by a series of comings and goings over the last few years, each triggering its own brand of crisis. The civil war in Syria created the biggest wave of refugees to hit Europe since World War II, sparking contested debates on how to divvy up tens of thousands of refugees across E.U. countries. Meanwhile, in the U.K., Britain's vote in favor of Brexit added to the turmoil. Go behind the scenes with firsthand accounts of Europe's tumultuous last decade and its impact around the globe.
From bustling airports to remote crossings, this series uncovers the high-risk world of border security at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, also known as Santiago International Airport and Nuevo Pudahuel Airport, where every bag, every traveler, and every decision could change everything.
For the first time, an international film crew captures the round-the-clock action at Havana’s José Martí International Airport. Cuba’s elite security forces battle drug traffickers, arms smugglers, money launderers, and forgers to protect the nation’s borders. With over 100 agents on constant alert, more than 9 million travelers pass each year through this key hub, just 20 kilometers from Havana’s center. Working alongside the UN Aircop Group, specialized migration teams combat illegal migration routes used by criminals worldwide. Every hour brings new challenges—from smuggling weapons, cash, and undeclared goods to complex narcotics operations. Trained in passenger profiling and detection, the narcotics division plays a critical role. Organized crime knows no borders, but here, security forces stand ready to stop it.
The Russian army has no shortage of weapons despite sanctions: With an arsenal mixing old Soviet stocks and modern hypersonic weapons, the country could strike Europe in minutes. An opaque network of spies, shell companies and oligarchs ensures its war capacity through the arms trade, technology theft and state-organized policy of terror.
Every day, 3 million airline passengers travel into the United States— and every one of them is screened and their baggage checked by one of the 40,000 officers who work on America’s front line. This series documents the challenges faced by CBP at four of the busiest airports in the US including Atlanta, Honolulu, Detroit, San Francisco and Newark. From career drug smugglers and human traffickers to less serious visa and passport defaulters, everyone who comes into the United States by air is subject to scrutiny.
