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.
At San Francisco International Airport, a man attempts to smuggle four kilos of marijuana into the United Kingdom. Although the drug is legal in California, its export is a federa…
At Newark Liberty International Airport, passengers try to import contraband from Egypt – including a bag of cow dung. Meanwhile, officials in San Francisco are holding a woman en…
Officers in Newark discover marijuana in children's toys and the hallucinogenic drug DMT in the luggage of a passenger in San Francisco. Unusual weapons cause a stir during the sc…
A young woman wants to pick up her mother, who is visiting from Chile, at San Francisco airport. The daughter comes directly and still somewhat threatened from a music festival. I…
At Newark Liberty International Airport, a Dominican tries to bring 50 live baby fighting fish to the United States, but without an import license, such quantities are prohibited.…
A man is arrested at San Francisco airport for trying to smuggle kilos of cannabis into the United Kingdom, where marijuana is illegal, unlike in California. Major operation in De…
A tip-off about a passenger from Barcelona reveals some very unusual items in their luggage, leading to a lengthy search. A second tip-off about a woman suspected of wanting to wo…
A baggage x-ray at Detroit reveals some disturbing items. In Atlanta, a passenger is flagged for carrying strange "household" cleaning products. At Honolulu, an agent selects a pa…
A violent passenger refusing to comply with checks is held for investigation. A tip-off leads to a marijuana suitcase, resulting in a full bag check. An agent intercepts a court o…
A misdirected baggage reveals a handgun. Authorities are concerned for an unaccompanied minor child traveling alone. Containerized goods are carefully checked before being allowed…
A 100% check is conducted on a DHL express cargo flight at Newark, where agents discover hidden contraband. A Japanese passenger tries to evade duty payment on high-value designer…
A man violating a restraining order is detained at the airport. A stolen passport case is investigated after the passports are sent by mail. A passenger attempting to defraud cust…
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