Episode 1
Red Light, Red Zone
22m
The contents of a young woman's bag causes concern in the customs red zone, while a crew of fisherman are stopped for questioning.
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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.
Season 9 episodes
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Episode 2
Cat's Out of the Bag
22m
Sketchy behavior puts a man with an unusual diet in the customs red zone, a cat is investigated, and a family is stopped for questioning at Queenstown.
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Episode 3
This Smoke's For You
22m
A shipment with over $1M of crystal meth is found in Auckland, a bible is used in an unholy way, and a tour guide with a nicotine habit must pay up.
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Episode 4
Cooking Up Trouble
22m
A chef's text messages reveal he's cooking up a drug deal and a business meeting is almost cancelled when a man is questioned about his travel plans.
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Episode 5
Dr. Feelgood
22m
A doctor with unprescribed pills creates suspicion, $30M of crystal meth is found, and twins are sent home after posing as tourists.
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Episode 6
Cocaine Kid
22m
A drug dog smells illegal activity on a cocaine user, birds' nests cause a biosecurity threat and a criminal record sends a traveler to interrogation.
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Episode 7
Cannabis Grey Zone
22m
The weight of over a dozen security cameras from China raise a red flag in customs and a medicinal cannabis user is sent back to Vancouver.
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Episode 8
Framed for Meth
22m
A business trip is cancelled when a man's dark past sends him back home, and visa issues stop a photographer's plan to make money during his vacation.
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Episode 9
Weed Holiday
22m
Custom officials celebrate when sea cargo reveals one of the largest drug busts and a couple smelling like cannabis is stopped in the red zone.
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Episode 10
Drug Dog Day
22mfinale
A bulk shipment from Hong Kong disguises over $900K of crystal meth and a couple from Fiji prays they can travel with their holy water.
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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