Episode 1
Ecstasy Trip
22m
Three young men are found with MDMA, a chartered flight of fishermen brings contraband, and a suspiciously strong smell stumps officials.
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TV series
To Catch a Smuggler
2015NR11 seasons7.7 / 10
Following the police of Latinoamerica & Europe airports in and their fight against crime.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
To Catch a Smuggler premiered January 13, 2015. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Following the police of Latinoamerica & Europe airports in and their fight against crime.
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Episode 2
Big Booze Bust
22m
A booze smuggling scam is busted at the Ports of Auckland, a Kurdish New Zealander shares tales of high adventure, and a French woman loses her cool.
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Episode 3
Cocaine Cases
22m
A Portuguese man is busted with cocaine, a Spanish film crew arrives with gear but claim they’re on vacation, and a Malaysian man tells a hefty story.
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Episode 4
Methamphetamine Makeover
22m
A French Canadian with an illegal habit is stopped at the border; Customs nails a colorful package from Uganda; a Filipina woman has quite the story.
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Episode 5
Panda-monium
22m
Customs stops some suspicious pandas, a passenger from Sydney courts trouble, and a Brazilian woman with vague plans is questioned by Immigration.
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Episode 6
Under the Wire
22m
A Guangzhou man is upset after his cigarettes are confiscated; a high risk biosecurity item; a sketchy shipment of copper wire is intercepted.
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Episode 7
100-Million Dollar Meth Bust
22m
$100 million worth of meth is found in fake shipping containers, suspected sex workers are stopped at the border, and illegal weapons are confiscated.
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Episode 8
Cocaine Cooler
22m
Immigration catches a supposed fisherman; Customs intercepts a cooler packed with cocaine; a biosecurity dog sniffs out a suspicious package.
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Episode 9
High Rollers
22m
A Brazilian man smuggling drugs is stopped, a messy concealment at the International Mail Center, and a Malaysian man on the run from loan sharks.
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Episode 10
Meth Games
22m
A woman says she plans to visit a cathedral destroyed in an earthquake years before, illegal drugs hidden in games, a biosecurity hazard.
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Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 101
- Original language
- Spanish
- Original title
- Alerta Aeropuerto
Networks & production
National GeographicUnited States
National Geographic: Latinoamérica
OmavaArgentina
National Geographic Channels InternationalUnited States
Themes
airport securitywar on drugs