Episode 1
Cocaine Carrier
44m
New series. Behind the scenes at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, which is Peru's largest travel hub. A Spanish passenger is caught carrying 10 kilos of cocaine.
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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
Friends with Secrets
44m
A woman claims to be pregnant when she's caught carrying cocaine in her body. Plus, X-Ray scanners foil an incredible plot to smuggle cocaine.
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Episode 3
Cocaine in the Clothes
44m
Officers bust more drugs-smuggling schemes at Lima airport as they uncover a blanket infused with cocaine. Alarm bells ring when a teenager's luggage feels oddly damp.
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Episode 4
Caught on Camera
44m
Officers set up a sting when they hear of a narcotics shipment. An elderly lady is shocked when police find drugs in her bag and staff hunt for a cocaine smuggler's accomplice.
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Episode 5
Covered in Cocaine
44m
A woman is arrested with cocaine taped to her body, and a security team races to the plane she was due to board in case she has an accomplice.
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Episode 6
Drugs and Dominoes
44m
Cocaine is hidden in a shipment of toys, and a woman who has already been inspected twice with no results is flagged up a third time, leaving police officers with a hard choice.
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Episode 7
Coffee and Cocaine
44m
Police race to an incident on a domestic flight. Agents uncover a stash of liquid cocaine and a passenger is seen acting strangely. Plus, fake cash shows up in the mail centre.
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Episode 8
Strange Brew
44m
Agents face a dilemma when a woman travelling with her child is suspected of drug smuggling, and a new way of hiding cocaine in food packaging is discovered. Last in the series.
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Episode 9
Carrier Kingpin
44m
Police officers handle a woman trying to smuggle cocaine inside her body.
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Episode 10
Cocaine and Betrayal
44m
A man tricks his girlfriend into smuggling drugs, turning their romantic vacations into a nightmare.
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Episode 11
False Friends
44m
A young man seems unaware he's committed a crime, despite being caught carrying marijuana.
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Episode 12
Tricked Into Trafficking
44m
A man claims the alpaca rugs he carries are souvenirs, but they conceal drugs.
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Episode 13
Grandmas Goodies
44m
A woman is wrapped in cocaine like a mummy; various bags are knitted with cocaine.
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Episode 14
Drugs Sweat and Tears
44m
A passenger behaves erratically; a woman breaks out in tears; a suspicious bag might contain drugs.
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Episode 15
Senior Smuggler
44m
A woman is arrested while trying to smuggle drugs abroad; a young woman breaks out in tears.
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Episode 16
Family Affair
44mfinale
A woman with cocaine comes clean; a Japanese karaoke star is carrying more than music.
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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