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To Catch a Smuggler is a documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on January 1, 2020. It has 10 seasons and 93 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 10 Episode 8 "True Lime Crime", aired on February 25, 2026.

Millions enter the US through airports each year, and hid amongst them are a stream of contraband ill intentions. Defending our borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose agencies make up a three-tiered defense of America’s airports. DHS will stop at nothing to catch a smuggler.

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93 episodes · 10 seasons

Season 1

2020 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

2020 Reboot

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  1. E8

    8. Decoys, Diversions and Drug Busts

    HSI and CBP team up to stop drugs from coming through JFK, and in Miami, a passenger with ties to a known drug smuggler is questioned.

  2. E7

    7. Cocaine Sausages

    CBP gets the truth out of a suspicious Nigerian passenger arriving at LAX. HSI zeroes in on food couriers smuggling narcotics into JFK.

  3. E6

    6. Drugs, Guns and Money

    CBP JFK finds drugs concealed in cans, HSI Miami stops a date rape drug from hitting the streets, and CBP LAX suspects a woman of marriage fraud.

  4. E5

    5. Smuggle Once, Smuggle Twice?

    Finale

    An international operation to stop arms trafficking networks leads HSI and Argentinian authorities to raid the homes of possible weapons traffickers.

  5. E4

    4. Cocaine Crackdown

    LAX CBP monitors suspicious bags. At JFK, officers find bottles of liquid cocaine. MIA HSI conducts a controlled delivery of cocaine found in paintings.

  6. E3

    3. Suspicious Suitcase

    MIA CBP searches a traveler with a suspicious story and suitcase. JFK HSI works to open pistons filled with drugs, which leads to a controlled delivery.

  7. E2

    2. Club Drugs and Party People

    MIA CBP finds a package of ecstasy, which leads to a controlled delivery and arrest. JFK CBP questions a traveler connected to known drug smugglers.

  8. E1

    1. Internal Investigation

    MIA CBP investigates a traveler suspected of smuggling drugs internally. JFK HSI conducts a controlled delivery of ecstasy to Wall Street in Manhattan.

Season 2

2021 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    15. Meth Lab Takedown

    HSI tails a truck loaded with narcotics to a meth compound near Los Angeles, and CBP discovers fentanyl and meth in cars using trusted traveler lanes.

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    14. Mega Millions Meth Stash

    While inspecting commercial cargo from Mexico, Laredo CBP discovers liquid meth concealed within paint buckets. In Atlanta, HSI conducts a controlled delivery of an air conditioner filled with 2 kgs of meth.

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    13. Express Delivery Ecstasy

    CBP finds multiple doses of lethal fentanyl hidden within passenger cars, and CBP Newark searches for an illegal stowaway onboard a cargo ship

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    12. Mobile Meth

    CBP New York discovers priceless shipments of looted ancient artifacts. CBP Newark intercepts stolen luxury cars headed for the overseas black market.

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    11. Fentanyl Within

    CBP Nogales busts a man internally smuggling fentanyl from Mexico. HSI delves into the dark web to stop a deadly party drug linked to overdoses.

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    10. Lockdown Lockup

    CBP finds a smuggler of so-called “crazy pills” at JFK and responds to the COVID-19 crisis on the southern border, seizing over 800 lbs of meth.

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    9. Cocaine Shoes

    Hidden among the millions who enter the U.S. through JFK, MIA and ATL is dangerous contraband. DHS will stop at nothing to catch these smugglers.

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    8. Dark Web and Liquid Drugs

    Finale

    HSI takes down a suspected weapons trafficker with ties to organized crime. CBP is on alert for popular club drugs being concealed in liquid form.

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    7. Coke, Cakes and Cash

    HSI pursues a case of cocaine-filled cakes across state lines, and CBP seizes more than $100,000 of undeclared currency.

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    6. Stash House Takedown

    HSI disrupt a transnational meth ring and CBP seize a huge shipment of illegal shark fins.

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    5. Hidden Compartments

    HSI takes to the streets of Brooklyn to arrest the person picking up a suitcase of cocaine. CBP catches a man who has swallowed 85 pellets of cocaine.

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    4. Endangered and Smuggled

    CBP investigates a trend of cocaine concealed in coffee bags, and cracks down on a series of wildlife trafficking crimes.

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    3. Party Drugs

    CBP looks out for party drugs, prostitutes and counterfeit goods entering Miami during Super Bowl. HSI tracks the case of a drug-filled car battery.

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    2. The Coke Inside

    Using an undercover agent, HSI finds a meth smuggler in Atlanta. CBP officers catch a passenger in New York with drugs inserted inside of her.

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    1. Mama's Meth

    HSI conducts a controlled delivery of meth, while CBP deals with an unruly passenger.

Season 3

2022 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    12. Drug Boat Bust

    Finale

    CBP seizes counterfeit medications, and HSI pursues a series of maritime smuggling cases.

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    11. Six Million Dollar Seizure

    HSI takes down a multi-million-dollar, transnational smuggling ring of airline employees.

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    10. Dope on a Rope

    CBP pulls a line of meth from a gas tank and stops an internal body carrier with fentanyl.

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    9. Million Dollar Ride

    HSI seizes counterfeit cash and vax cards. CBP pulls 205 kilos of meth out of one car.

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    8. Powdered Rims

    HSI finds cocaine-filled tire rims in cargo and nabs a car loaded with meth and fentanyl.

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    7. Gas Tank Meth

    HSI snags a truck loaded with meth, while CBP’s beagles sniff out contraband.

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    6. Guns of New York

    HSI busts an illegal gun operation in NYC, while CBP confronts a meth surge from Mexico.

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    5. Killer Ketamine

    CBP screens for club drugs hidden in toiletries, while HSI uncovers meth buried in garlic.

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    4. Smorgasbord of Smack

    HSI nabs car loaded with a medley of narcotics, while CBP seizes looted ancient artifacts.

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    3. Bunked in a Trunk

    Officers confront human smuggling at the border and nab a car loaded with fentanyl

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    2. Jungle Stash

    CBP hunts for drug runners off the coast and in the jungles of Puerto Rico, while CBP Laredo seizes 130 lbs of marijuana hidden inside BBQ grills.

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    1. Smuggled and Muzzled

    CBP Nogales uncovers cocaine in the bumper of a car crossing from Mexico, and CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil.

Season 4

2022 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    10. It's Raining Meth

    HSI executes a controlled delivery of ketamine in Queens, NY, while CBP recovers stolen artifacts in Miami and finds a mega shipment of meth at LAX.

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    9. Guac and Coke

    CBP finds 142 kilos of coke in a shipment of avocados in Florida, while CBP, HSI and Border Patrol pursue human smuggling leads in Texas.

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    8. Meth in the City

    HSI executes a controlled delivery of meth in Brooklyn, while CBP finds 2C on partiers in Florida and a vehicle bursting with meth in San Diego.

  4. E7

    7. MDMA on the Move

    HSI tracks an ecstasy package through Chicago, while CBP finds fentanyl abandoned in a bathroom in Texas and searches travelers for narcotics at JFK.

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    6. Coke on the Water

    HSI stakes out a cartel handoff of cocaine in Texas, while CBP finds coke hidden on ships in Miami and screens for duty violations at JFK.

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    5. Blow Overboard

    AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase smugglers at sea who toss their load overboard, while meth pops out of a car after a fender bender in El Paso.

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    4. Dark Net Dragnet

    HSI busts a notorious dark web trafficker in France, while CBP screens travelers for fentanyl in AZ and airline passengers for illicit cash in FL.

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    3. Tunnel from Tijuana

    AMO Puerto Rico sinks a marine smuggling op. In San Diego, HSI shuts down a tunnel dug under the border by a cartel, and a CBP K9 finds drugs in a car.

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    2. Talibani Treasure Trove

    HSI busts a ketamine smuggler in Miami, K9s sniff out fentanyl in San Diego and JFK officers uncover ancient gold looted from Afghanistan.

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    1. Cocaine Snapper

    HSI Miami catches a shipment of cocaine-filled fish, CBP takes on human smuggling at the border, and agriculture specialists in ATL search passengers.

Season 5

2023 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    8. Ice Cold Cocaine

    CBP in El Paso finds $1M of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated cargo truck. LA HSI executes controlled delivery and arrests recipient of date rape drug.

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    7. Freeway Meth

    HSI in San Diego tracks a vehicle stuffed with meth all the way to Long Beach. CBP & HSI in Philly test a new drug detection device.

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    6. Dope in the Hood

    HSI in California organizes undercover drug buys with numerous traffickers. CBP El Paso intercepts Coyotes heading back into Mexico.

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    5. The Coke Eater

    CBP questions a man traveling from Panama suspected of ingesting pellets of coke. PR AMO agents track down a boat loaded with $51M worth of cocaine.

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    4. Bananas and Blow

    At Philly Seaport, CBP finds containers loaded with coke. In El Paso, the cartel thwarts HSI’s controlled delivery of 40 kilos of marijuana.

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    3. Popped for Pills

    CBP and HSI target 25,000 ecstasy pills intercepted in Germany bound for PHL. CBP finds $143K of meth at the border, and an ancient statue at JFK.

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    2. Hot Drugs

    In the heat of El Paso, CBP stops 30 kilos of cocaine from crossing the border. Officers intercept $150K worth of illegal pills in Philadelphia.

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    1. Boatloads of Coke

    CBP finds an SUV loaded with meth at the border and counterfeit cash in Atlanta. Operation Blood Moon yields 2000 kilos of cocaine in Puerto Rico.

Season 6

2023 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Cocaine Rides in the Crew Cab

    HSI runs a human trafficking sting at a KC hotel. CBP in Philly is on the hunt for a passenger suspected of making terroristic threats in the US.

  2. E7

    7. Meth Magnets and Dirty Money

    HSI runs multiple money laundering stings in Chicago. CBP has two of the largest crystal meth seizures in LAX history.

  3. E6

    6. Gold Diggers

    HSI helps Colombian National Police take down illegal gold mining ring. CBP finds almost $1.5 million cartel drug haul at RGV port in Texas.

  4. E5

    5. Fentanyl Express

    After fentanyl bust at JFK, CBP blitzes food courier bags. SD HSI arrests dealer trying to ship kilo of fentanyl to NY. CBP RGV finds meth and weed.

  5. E4

    4. Money Dog

    CBP's K9 sniffs out stacks of hidden cash in Atlanta. HSI air surveillance tracks a multi-level drug deal in San Diego, seizing $2 million of dope.

  6. E3

    3. To the Grinder

    HSI Orange County performs 3 undercover drug stings with multiple arrests. CBP finds cocaine hidden under a vehicle's backseat in Rio Grande Valley.

  7. E2

    2. Asleep on Lots of Coke

    PR AMO team hunts down boat loaded with $41M of coke. CBP gets a tip about money smugglers and finds cocaine and people inside car trunks.

  8. E1

    1. Junk in the Trunk

    An HSI stakeout leads to nearly $500K of meth and fentanyl in San Diego. CBP finds concealed cash and a carload of cocaine at the El Paso border.

Season 7

2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Flesh, Bones, Ketamine and Drones

    CBP discovers ketamine and human remains in packages from Europe. U.S. Border Patrol intercepts smugglers bringing migrants across the Rio Grande.

  2. E7

    7. Coked-up Oatmeal

    Undercover HSI Agents bust multiple drug traffickers seizing 30 kilos of meth and fentanyl. CBP finds cocaine hidden in oatmeal and medicine boxes.

  3. E6

    6. My Big Fat Weed Run

    CBP finds weed worth $200k inside a passenger's luggage. HSI in Colombia raids apartment filled with counterfeit sneakers. CBP finds coke in a bumper.

  4. E5

    5. New Drug on the Block

    HSI Miami encounters mysterious new drug; CBP finds invasive snails in mail.

  5. E4

    4. Coke and the Kids

    HSI chases fleeing coke smugglers near a school. CBP finds shipments of pills, ketamine, & counterfeit cash, and stops knockoff shoes at the border.

  6. E3

    3. Pots of Coke

    HSI tracks a shipment of $12.6 million worth of cocaine hidden in gardening pots. CBP seizes illicit ammo and cash traveling to Mexico.

  7. E2

    2. Not My Meth

    A mother crossing by car with her kids is caught smuggling cocaine in El Paso. AMO shoots out the engine of a boat loaded with coke in Puerto Rico.

  8. E1

    1. Cocaine Leaks and Ancient Greeks

    HSI San Diego runs down a drug smuggler during a parking lot cocaine transfer. CBP at JFK discovers gold coins and ancient artifacts in mail parcels.

Season 8

2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Meth Inside the Machine

    HSI finds overcrowded human stash houses; CBP discovers meth in machinery.

  2. E7

    7. Drugs, Bugs and the Big Buy-Bust

    Rookie CBP officers find multiple drugs; HSI runs a buy-bust operation.

  3. E6

    6. No Rest for the Wicked

    A 48-hour sting leads HSI to a stash house; CBP finds drugs in gas tanks.

  4. E5

    5. These Bedsheets Are Dope!

    CBP Dulles finds outbound drugs; Border Patrol tracks human smugglers.

  5. E4

    4. Spiced and Loaded

    HSI tails vehicle transporting meth; CBP seizes looted Ukrainian relics.

  6. E3

    3. Blitzed at the Border

    CBP in McAllen faces a possible bomb; HSI arrests fentanyl traffickers.

  7. E2

    2. Weed In, Weed Out

    Border Patrol chases suspect fleeing arrest; CBP stops weed leaving U.S.

  8. E1

    1. Unholy Guacamole

    HSI finds cocaine hidden in frozen avocado paste; CBP recovers stolen cars.

Season 9

2025 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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  1. E8

    8. Beagle Brigade Blowout

    HSI busts date-rape drug traffickers; CBP stops a car filled with cocaine.

  2. E7

    7. Supercharged Botox and Blow

    CBP and HSI work together to take down traffickers of coke and marijuana.

  3. E6

    6. Guns Gone Wild

    CBP seizes fentanyl, coke and heroin; HSI Miami intercepts outbound guns.

  4. E5

    5. Bud Bound for Britain

    CBP seizes suitcases of drugs bound for the UK and looted ancient statues.

  5. E4

    4. Snitching on Mom

    HSI Miami investigates a counterfeit passport ring, with a son implicating his own mother.

  6. E3

    3. Meth Hot Chili Peppers

    HSI finds illegal guns in Miami, CBP in Texas seizes meth worth millions.

  7. E2

    2. Blow Overboard

    AMO agents in Puerto Rico chase a fleeing boat carrying $2.5 million worth of cocaine.

  8. E1

    1. Meth-Mom Mayhem

    HSI busts meth smugglers in San Diego; CBP intercepts drug body carriers.

Season 10

2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 8 months ago

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  1. E8

    8. True Lime Crime

  2. E7

    7. The Dope Boat

  3. E6

    6. Rolling in Coke

  4. E5

    5. Dope Rides in the Thundercat

  5. E4

    4. Whole Lotta Blow

  6. E3

    3. High Caliber Highway

    HSI St. Louis pursues gun traffickers. CBP stops siblings hiding money.

  7. E2

    2. Shiny, White and Lethal

    Border Patrol finds a smuggling tunnel. CBP seizes silver bars and coke.

  8. E1

    1. The Pill-Packing Pilot

    AMO chases a boat tossing cocaine overboard. CBP seizes pills from a pilot.

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The most recent episode of To Catch a Smuggler, Season 10 Episode 8 "True Lime Crime", aired on February 25, 2026.

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