Stop! Border Control

Season 1

This series shows how in Latin America each border is a challenge for those who try to ignore the limits of legality by land, sky or sea. With exclusive access to 15 border points in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.

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18 Episodes

Ecstasy pills found in a pensioner's luggage
E1
Ecstasy pills found in a pensioner's luggageA Puerto Rican tourist tries to smuggle 25 kilos of ecstasy pills into Arturo Benítez International Airport, in Chile. In Bogota, an agent finds a metallic decoration hiding liquid cocaine.
A group of passengers has forged identification
E2
A group of passengers has forged identificationIn Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, agents detain a group of 15 passengers suspected of being part of a network that takes illegal immigrants to Spain. In Colombia, canine agent Sombra finds hidden cocaine.
A police dog sniffs out half a ton of cocaine
E3
A police dog sniffs out half a ton of cocaineLas Maras and Barrio 18 look for recruits for their drug-trafficking network among the people crossing the border in the south of Mexico. In Chile, agents of Arturo Benitez International Airport stop a Peruvian tourist.
Illegal migrants cross a minefield
E4
Illegal migrants cross a minefieldThe thermal cameras detect Colombian immigrants crossing a mined field in the Chilean desert; a mother traveling with her young child arouses suspicions in Viru Viru International Airport, in Bolivia.
In Colombia, the dog agent Sombra finds cocaine
E5
In Colombia, the dog agent Sombra finds cocaineIn Colombia, police dog Sombra points at a package of creams and deodorants that contained small plastic balls with cocaine. Agents arrest a couple of Chilean entrepreneurs in the Tacna-Arica border.
A man wants to take coca leaves out of the country
E6
A man wants to take coca leaves out of the countryMexico, Bolivia, and Colombia put a halt to drug trafficking, while Peru and Brazil's customs departments go after gun trafficking.
A Mexican guard finds a drug stash
E7
A Mexican guard finds a drug stashPolice intercept luggage full of dirty money in Colombia, and in Tijuana, the hideout of a group of drug dealers is discovered.
A traveler has two different passports
E8
A traveler has two different passportsIn Mexico, a man is caught with a drug known as pink cocaine, and a woman is arrested carrying two concealed firearms.
A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport
E9
A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passportA woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport in Bolivia. In Peru, authorities detect a hidden shipment of cannabis.
A K-pop band tries to enter Chile without papers
E10
A K-pop band tries to enter Chile without papersA well-known pop band creates a commotion when it has problems entering Chile. Industrial spare parts hide a load of cocaine.
An undercover agent travels to the Cape Verde Islands
E11
An undercover agent travels to the Cape Verde IslandsA disguised agent from Buenos Aires goes to the Republic of Cape Verde.
Cocaine is found in a delivery of children's books
E12
Cocaine is found in a delivery of children's booksIn Buenos Aires, two packages bound for Afghanistan raise suspicions. Books for children hide cocaine.
Police patrol the mountainous region of Tecate in Mexico
E13
Police patrol the mountainous region of Tecate in MexicoA police car patrols the mountainous area of Tecate, Mexico, in a massive police operation to neutralize an ambush and locate 80 Panamanian immigrants seeking to reach the United States.
Cocaine in the false bottom of a suitcase
E14
Cocaine in the false bottom of a suitcaseIn Ensenada, 100 kilometers from the border with San Diego, Mexican agents follow the trail of an infiltrator and intervene in a property that has been abandoned by drug addicts and traffickers.
In Tumbes, customs officers patrol 22 smuggling routes
E15
In Tumbes, customs officers patrol 22 smuggling routesOn the border between Mexico and the United States, the police are going to recover a stolen car in San Diego and arrest a possible seller. In Tumbes, customs agents supervise 22 smuggling routes on the border with Ecuador.
A high-speed chase ends with an arrest
E16
A high-speed chase ends with an arrestNothing surprises Colombian agents at the Bogotá Load Terminal, accustomed to incredible methods to hide cocaine; A massage chair on a flight to Puerto Rico arouses its suspicions.
Customs officers find drugs in a water pump
E17
Customs officers find drugs in a water pumpAt the cargo terminal in Bogotá, Colombia, a parcel alerts the canine agent; in Arica, on the border between Peru and Chile, an agent intercepts a Dominican tourist.
A Guatemalan couple swallowed capsules containing money
E18
A Guatemalan couple swallowed capsules containing moneyIn Bogotá, a couple of Guatemalans intend to enter Colombia with hidden tickets in their bodies; Scanner machines reveal rolls of money that they have ingested through capsules.