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[indistinct voice through radio]
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[Narrator] All travelers are
subject to ID checks
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when entering
the United States.
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What's going on today, guys?
What brought y'all to Mexico?
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...allowing customs
and border protection officers
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to quickly determine
if any are wanted criminals.
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[officer speaking]
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-U.S. citizen, sir?
-Yes, sir.
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Look at the camera here,
take a step back.
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-Miss, how old is your son?
-Six -- uh, fifteen.
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Fifteen, OK, right there.
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Stand right there for me,
please.
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At the Progreso Bridge,
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a woman returning from Mexico
has been flagged in the system.
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[Escalon] We just escorted
a female subject
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from the vehicle secondaries.
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She might have
an active warrant.
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I believe that they went
out there shopping and dental,
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and now they're heading
back home.
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[ominous tones playing]
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[detainee speaking]
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The subject is being
non-cooperative.
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She's very amped up,
and she's giving us
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a hard time.
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[loud banging]
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[Escalon sighs]
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Here we go.
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[detainee speaking]
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There's no point
in calling right now
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if you have no idea
where you're going.
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[detainee speaking]
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[banging continues]
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To confirm her identity
and verify the warrant,
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officer Escalon needs to take
the woman's fingerprints.
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[Escalon speaking]
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Ma'am, I'mma take
your fingerprints, just relax.
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-You been in trouble before?
-[detainee speaking]
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-What about it?
-[detainee speaking]
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[Escalon]
Just bear with us, ma'am.
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We're just trying to get
this process going.
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[detainee speaking]
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[Escalon] Have a seat.
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[detainee speaking]
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Ma'am, just have a seat
and sit down.
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-Stay there.
-[detainee speaking]
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[Escalon] Don't ever get up
without being told to.
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[detainee speaking]
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[theme music playing]
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[officer speaking over radio]
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[officer 1] We found something.
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-[officer 2] Mike, Mike.
-[Mike over radio] Go ahead.
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[officer 2] It's positive.
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[driver]
Are we gonna be put in jail?
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[officer 3] We have to do
what we have to do.
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-[digital beeping]
-[mysterious music playing]
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-[helicopter buzzing]
-[indistinct radio chatter]
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Eagle Pass Port of Entry
is one of the busiest
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border crossings
in North America.
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An estimated 6.5 million
pedestrians and vehicles
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pass through each year.
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[officer] Y'all bringin'
anything back from Mexico?
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[driver speaking]
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-[officer] There you go.
-[driver speaking]
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[officer] Have a nice day.
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Drug cartels are known
to conceal narcotics
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within ordinary
looking vehicles,
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creating hidden compartments
to avoid detection
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by CBP officers.
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Big vehicles such as SUVs
or pickup trucks
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have larger wheels and tires,
so the cartels, if you get two
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or three vehicles
of the same make and model,
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do the same compartment
and start to try
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and smuggle narcotics
into the country.
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So once we pop one,
we start looking
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at the same year range
and make and models.
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This afternoon,
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a driver of an SUV,
who claims to be
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visiting the U.S.
for three days,
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has raised suspicions.
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She was just tryna
distract me so I wouldn't
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ask her any questions.
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[woman speaking in spanish]
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She had no luggage.
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She had high heels,
a water jug, and trash.
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With all the red flags
that she has,
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I'm gonna send her
for a Z-Portal inspection.
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While the woman is detained,
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her vehicle is sent
for an X-ray.
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Anomalies on the right rear
quarter panel
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and the left rear quarter panel.
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Sometimes it could be
water bottles,
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sometimes it could be
just trash that they have.
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[Estrada]
All right, let's take a look.
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With suspicious shapes
appearing on the image,
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officers carry out
a physical inspection.
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[Estrada]
So he said that the anomalies
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were possibly on the left
and on the right quarter panel,
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so we're going to check,
real quick.
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I mean, we see that there's
missing bolts,
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as you can see right there.
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There it is.
We got bundles.
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Let me take a look over here,
real quick, too.
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There it is, we got more.
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-[indistinct chatter]
-[Estrada] Yeah, let's go.
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Having found what looks
like drugs,
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officers move the car
to a secure area
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to continue the search.
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[speaking in spanish]
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[officer]
There's more over here, though.
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...seven, eight, nine, ten.
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How many you got there?
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One, two, three, four, five.
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So, so far, we have
a total of 15 packages.
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My guess, we're
probably gonna find more.
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[intriguing music playing]
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[chatter over radio]
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In Progreso...
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Ma'am, have a seat and sit down.
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-Stay there.
-[detainee speaking]
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[Escalon] Don't ever get up
without being told to.
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A 21 year old U.S. citizen
returning home
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has been flagged
for an outstanding
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arrest warrant.
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[Escalon] The subject is being
non-cooperative.
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She's very amped up
and she's giving us a hard time.
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After attempting to make
a break for it,
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officers have put the woman
back in the cells.
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[loud banging]
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OK
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OK, perfect.
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With her fingerprints
matching the arrest warrant,
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Officer Escalon
receives information
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from the Houston
Sheriff's Office
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that she's wanted
on multiple counts
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for possession of drugs.
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It seems like they are
willing to extradite.
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We're gonna try process this
as quick as we can
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and turn it over
to the state and local.
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This is not her first time.
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She stated before that she had
an extensive rap sheet,
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so she knows the ropes here.
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[banging continues]
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Back in the cell,
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the woman shows
no sign of calming down...
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[banging]
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-[Escalon] Yes, ma'am.
-[detainee speaking]
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Uh, not at the moment.
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...and will only be permitted
a phone call once she has been
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transferred to local police.
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We're gonna get a call
once you --
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[detainee speaking]
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Can I get a call?
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Yes, ma'am, once you get
transported to the agency
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that they're gonna pick you up,
then you'll receive your car.
-[detainee speaking]
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-Yes, ma'am.
-[detainee speaking]
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So what?
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[detainee speaking]
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Yeah, well, I just
explained to you.
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They gonna come pick you up,
so once they get here,
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I'll notify you,
and then I'll take you --
-[detainee speaking]
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[Escalon] Yes, ma'am.
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-All right --
-[detainee speaking]
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I don't know, ma'am,
just bear with us.
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We're trying to process
as soon as we can.
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-[detainee speaking]
-No.
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-[banging]
-[detainee speaking]
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No, you cannot get
a phone call.
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-[detainee speaking]
-All right.
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-Well, just chill out.
-[detainee speaking]
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Ma'am, you're just gonna
make it hard on yourself,
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all right?
-[detainee speaking]
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OK, why would you hope so?
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[detainee speaking]
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I know, but you -- we're not
the one that put you
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in this position.
-[detainee speaking]
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No, ma'am, it's not --
it doesn't work that way.
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[detainee speaking]
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-OK.
-[detainee speaking]
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You can bang all you want,
but nobody's
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gonna get you a call, ma'am.
-[detainee speaking]
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Local police arrived to take
the woman to county jail,
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where she'll be held
until extradited,
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350 miles to Houston.
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If later found guilty
of the drug offenses,
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that she could face up
to 10 years in jail.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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[chatter over radio]
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At Eagle Pass
International Bridge...
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[officer]
...seven, eight, nine, ten.
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[Estrada]
There's more over here.
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...officers have discovered
what appears to be
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a large stash of narcotics
hidden in a vehicle
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entering the United States.
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One, two, three, four, five.
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So far, we have a total
of 15 packages.
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My guess, we're probably
gonna find more.
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[Estrada speaking]
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Officer Estrada suspects
there's even more drugs
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concealed inside
the spare wheel.
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About to check
the spare tire right there
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it's definitely a red flag,
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just because of the fact
that it's not the same tread.
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It looks like it's
a different type of tire.
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[officers speaking]
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[Estrada speaking]
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Officers must find a way
of getting into the tire.
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If there are drugs inside
and a packet is broken,
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as well as damaging evidence,
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it could risk
harming the officers.
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[Estrada] I think this is, um,
this is coke, yeah.
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[officer] It's coke.
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[officer] Ready?
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It's a boy.
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[officers laugh]
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As of right now, six more,
but there is still
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a lot more in here.
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I need shower when I get home.
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[Estrada]
There's a lot more, bro.
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They're all stuck.
They're, like, all stuck.
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Officer Barrera takes over...
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[Barrera] They're slippery.
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[Estrada]
Yeah, they're super slippery.
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[Barrera exclaims]
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That's it, bro.
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...and removes
the final package.
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17 in the tire, which seems
to be, like, mixed drugs,
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'cause they feel different.
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So the ones over here feel like
some sort of crystal meth,
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and these look like cocaine.
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Officers aren't convinced
they've found
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everything, though,
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and bring in a K-9.
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The dog alerts to the floor
of the trunk...
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[officer] Good boy!
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[officer speaking]
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...where more packages
are discovered.
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[Barrera]
That's a good load, yeah.
Good job.
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So in the next compartment
they just found
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another 22 more packages.
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Along with the 32
already found,
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today's seizure totals
54 bundles of narcotics.
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[Estrada]
Oh... this is heavy.
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-[Barrera] Let's go that way.
-[officers chatter indistinctly]
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[♪♪]
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[chatter over radio]
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Anything you're bringing
back with you,
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other than your personal
belongings?
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-[man speaking]
-All right, boss, take care.
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With an estimated 393 million
privately-owned firearms,
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the United States has
the highest rate
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of gun ownership in the world.
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But without special permission,
transporting firearms
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across a federal border
is strictly forbidden
254
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and can result
in criminal charges.
255
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-Any alcohol, tobacco,
firearms in the vehicle?
-[man speaking]
256
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You guys are all set,
you have a good day.
257
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[chatter over radio]
258
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At the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel,
259
00:13:16,934 --> 00:13:19,066
Officer Watson is working
with an American
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delivery driver who was refused
entry into Canada
261
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after a rifle
was found in his van.
262
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This individual was sent back.
263
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He was trying to go to Canada,
and I believe he's trying
264
00:13:30,233 --> 00:13:32,567
to make a delivery,
but they refused his entry
265
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'cause he has a makeshift
firearm in the back.
266
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[♪♪]
267
00:13:41,867 --> 00:13:43,200
Ah, look, there it is, too.
268
00:13:47,266 --> 00:13:49,100
See, there's no source
of ammunition.
269
00:13:51,467 --> 00:13:53,667
I don't know if there's gonna be
any documentation for that.
270
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There's no serial numbers.
271
00:13:56,367 --> 00:13:57,667
This one's gonna be
a little interesting.
272
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[somber music playing]
273
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What are you doing?
274
00:14:05,033 --> 00:14:08,066
The man, who says
the van is also his home,
275
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claims that taking the gun
to Canada was an accident.
276
00:14:12,467 --> 00:14:15,867
I had forgotten about half
of the stuff I got in there,
277
00:14:16,033 --> 00:14:17,867
so that's why
I still have it today.
278
00:14:17,867 --> 00:14:20,000
I thought it was gone.
279
00:14:22,467 --> 00:14:24,900
yeah, I mean, you can't take
firearms to Canada, boss.
280
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I know!
I didn't know I have it.
281
00:14:26,433 --> 00:14:28,166
-I didn't know.
-[Watson] I know.
282
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While the delivery driver
waits for the inspection
283
00:14:30,567 --> 00:14:33,667
to be completed,
Officer Watson attempts
284
00:14:33,834 --> 00:14:36,667
to identify
the unusual firearm.
285
00:14:36,667 --> 00:14:38,867
[Watson]
After making sure the weapon
was already safe and clear,
286
00:14:39,033 --> 00:14:42,667
we were able to handle it.
It's definitely home-modified.
287
00:14:42,667 --> 00:14:46,266
Maybe not homemade,
but this was an actual
288
00:14:46,433 --> 00:14:49,300
functioning firearm
that he looks like
289
00:14:49,467 --> 00:14:50,767
he modified himself with
290
00:14:51,667 --> 00:14:52,967
para cord and, uh...
291
00:14:54,166 --> 00:14:55,967
some
292
00:14:56,133 --> 00:14:57,133
piece of rubber.
293
00:14:58,567 --> 00:15:01,166
Although the weapon
appears makeshift,
294
00:15:01,166 --> 00:15:04,166
since it's still technically
a working firearm,
295
00:15:04,333 --> 00:15:07,100
the man has committed
an offense by transporting it
296
00:15:07,100 --> 00:15:09,166
through a federal border.
297
00:15:09,333 --> 00:15:12,066
Once he gets outside, ask him
a little more about the weapon,
298
00:15:13,367 --> 00:15:15,100
because there's
299
00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:18,166
there's noth -- I mean, there's
no way to truly identify it,
300
00:15:18,166 --> 00:15:19,867
this is gonna be
an interesting thing.
301
00:15:29,867 --> 00:15:32,667
[chatter over radio]
302
00:15:34,867 --> 00:15:36,066
-I think this is --
303
00:15:36,233 --> 00:15:37,834
-This is coke, yeah.
-[officer] It's coke.
304
00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,433
In Eagle Pass...
305
00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:42,000
[officer]
306
00:15:42,166 --> 00:15:45,166
...CBP officers have seized
54 packages
307
00:15:45,166 --> 00:15:49,667
of suspected narcotics
stashed inside an SUV.
308
00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:58,667
With the drugs hidden across
multiple parts of the vehicle,
309
00:15:58,834 --> 00:16:02,166
officers believe
there could still be more...
310
00:16:02,166 --> 00:16:03,634
[officer speaking]
311
00:16:09,033 --> 00:16:11,767
...and want reassurance
that nothing has been missed.
312
00:16:19,567 --> 00:16:21,166
Uh, there's no more anomalies.
313
00:16:23,166 --> 00:16:25,967
54 packages is a lot of drugs
for one vehicle.
314
00:16:27,734 --> 00:16:30,567
The x-ray confirms
that the car's been completely
315
00:16:30,734 --> 00:16:33,033
stripped of all
remaining contraband,
316
00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:36,266
and officers can begin
processing the load.
317
00:16:36,266 --> 00:16:39,467
-OK. So we're still gonna
measure everything out,
318
00:16:39,467 --> 00:16:40,867
weigh everything out.
319
00:16:41,033 --> 00:16:44,367
They suspect that the three
types of packages contain
320
00:16:44,533 --> 00:16:46,133
three different types of drugs.
321
00:16:56,533 --> 00:16:58,567
They use a laser
detection device
322
00:16:58,734 --> 00:17:01,333
to accurately identify
each type,
323
00:17:01,500 --> 00:17:03,667
starting
with the rectangular bricks.
324
00:17:09,367 --> 00:17:10,767
[officer]
325
00:17:18,467 --> 00:17:22,233
Next, they test a rounder
package wrapped in black tape.
326
00:17:28,333 --> 00:17:32,166
2.6 million Americans
ages 12 and up
327
00:17:32,166 --> 00:17:34,033
report using
methamphetamines
328
00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,834
every year, and it accounts
for the majority of deaths
329
00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:39,967
caused by narcotic overdoses.
330
00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:51,433
Finally, officer Barrera tests
the cylindrical package
331
00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:52,867
wrapped with yellow tape.
332
00:18:03,667 --> 00:18:07,367
A sticky black consistency is
a sign that the third drug
333
00:18:07,367 --> 00:18:08,934
could be heroin.
334
00:18:09,100 --> 00:18:12,567
If the test pouch turns green,
it's a positive match.
335
00:18:26,066 --> 00:18:30,333
Black tar is an unrefined,
impure form of heroin.
336
00:18:30,500 --> 00:18:32,533
Teaming with dangerous
chemicals,
337
00:18:32,700 --> 00:18:34,767
it's even more deadly to users.
338
00:18:43,533 --> 00:18:48,834
The haul has an estimated
street value of $1.7 million.
339
00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,767
It's a huge win for
Officer Barrera and his team.
340
00:18:52,767 --> 00:18:55,433
One, two, three.
341
00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:58,734
While the officers have
something to celebrate,
342
00:18:58,900 --> 00:19:02,000
the party is over
for the driver of the vehicle.
343
00:19:02,166 --> 00:19:05,533
She is handed over to Homeland
Security Investigations,
344
00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:06,934
who will take over the case.
345
00:19:07,867 --> 00:19:10,734
If found guilty of trafficking
such a large quantity
346
00:19:10,900 --> 00:19:14,367
of narcotics, she could
face up to life in prison.
347
00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,166
[♪♪]
348
00:19:24,934 --> 00:19:27,467
On the northern bank
of the Rio Grande
349
00:19:27,467 --> 00:19:29,634
sits the U.S. City
of Brownsville.
350
00:19:41,467 --> 00:19:45,166
Across the river in Mexico
is Matamoros,
351
00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:49,367
a stronghold for organized
crime, where Mexican cartels
352
00:19:49,367 --> 00:19:53,867
use fleets of vehicles to carry
out cross-border smuggling.
353
00:19:54,033 --> 00:19:55,934
When someone's lying to you,
you can kind of tell.
354
00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:57,000
And when they're
telling you the truth,
355
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,767
it just kind of flows out.
It's natural.
356
00:19:59,934 --> 00:20:01,166
Four?
357
00:20:01,166 --> 00:20:02,967
OK, and why so much detergent?
358
00:20:03,133 --> 00:20:04,667
But for the most part,
you hear the same thing
359
00:20:04,667 --> 00:20:05,700
over and over again.
360
00:20:05,867 --> 00:20:08,867
Going shopping,
bringing back minuscule items.
361
00:20:08,867 --> 00:20:10,634
But how they say it,
that's what's real.
362
00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:11,934
And that's what you're
looking for, that's the pattern
363
00:20:12,100 --> 00:20:13,166
you try to pick up on.
364
00:20:20,667 --> 00:20:22,867
-Traveling by yourself, sir?
-[driver speaking]
365
00:20:22,867 --> 00:20:25,133
The vehicle, is it registered
under your name?
366
00:20:25,300 --> 00:20:26,433
-Anybody else?
-[driver speaking]
367
00:20:27,667 --> 00:20:30,834
Tonight, at the Brownsville
Gateway Bridge,
368
00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,667
a woman has been selected
for a random inspection.
369
00:20:37,266 --> 00:20:39,467
[♪♪]
370
00:20:45,967 --> 00:20:49,233
Officers quickly find items
that arouse suspicion.
371
00:20:54,767 --> 00:20:58,433
Cartels reuse license plates
across different vehicles
372
00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:02,767
to confuse detection systems
and disrupt CBP operations.
373
00:21:03,834 --> 00:21:05,867
Concerned this woman
could be involved
374
00:21:06,033 --> 00:21:07,567
in some kind of smuggling,
375
00:21:07,567 --> 00:21:09,967
officers need
to investigate more.
376
00:21:15,100 --> 00:21:16,400
[officer] You're good.
377
00:21:17,533 --> 00:21:21,467
Large amounts of cash can be
linked to criminal activity,
378
00:21:21,467 --> 00:21:25,066
but the woman says
she only has $250.
379
00:21:52,467 --> 00:21:54,567
Hidden in the woman's
back pocket
380
00:21:54,734 --> 00:21:57,066
is a stack of $100 bills.
381
00:22:02,233 --> 00:22:06,367
Any currency over $10,000
must be declared.
382
00:22:06,533 --> 00:22:10,433
If she's carrying more, she
could face federal prosecution.
383
00:22:18,634 --> 00:22:20,767
[♪♪]
384
00:22:27,100 --> 00:22:29,467
At the Detroit-Windsor
Tunnel...
385
00:22:29,467 --> 00:22:30,867
Ah, look, there it is, too.
386
00:22:36,567 --> 00:22:39,567
...Officers are investigating
an unusual firearm
387
00:22:39,567 --> 00:22:41,266
found in the back of a van.
388
00:22:41,433 --> 00:22:43,367
This one's gonna be
a little interesting.
389
00:22:43,367 --> 00:22:44,634
OK.
390
00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:47,166
The driver has a delivery
to make across the border
391
00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:49,967
in Canada,
but his homemade rifle
392
00:22:50,133 --> 00:22:52,367
caught him
in the crosshairs of CBP.
393
00:22:53,734 --> 00:22:55,166
Why were you trying
to go to Canada today?
394
00:22:55,333 --> 00:22:56,567
I have -- this needs
to be delivered
395
00:22:56,734 --> 00:22:58,967
to the Chrysler --
Windsor Place.
396
00:22:59,133 --> 00:23:01,567
OK, all right, do you have any
paperwork at all for that fire?
397
00:23:01,567 --> 00:23:02,634
-No, sir.
-I'd say no.
398
00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:04,467
I'd say it's self modified,
self made?
399
00:23:04,467 --> 00:23:07,734
Somebody tried to shoot my dad
with it, and he grabbed it
400
00:23:07,900 --> 00:23:10,100
and jerked it away from him,
and then he broke it.
401
00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:13,567
So I kind of made it so I could
shoot it from like that
402
00:23:13,567 --> 00:23:16,567
with a pistol, and I used
to shoot hogs with it.
403
00:23:16,567 --> 00:23:18,567
Where's home for --
or where was home for you?
404
00:23:18,734 --> 00:23:22,867
Uh, like Kountze, Texas,
but I sold my house in Kountze.
405
00:23:23,033 --> 00:23:24,166
I put a daughter
through college,
406
00:23:24,333 --> 00:23:25,400
through law school.
407
00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,433
So, when I sold the house,
and moved out to my mom
408
00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:30,867
and dad's farm
out in Spurger, Texas.
409
00:23:31,033 --> 00:23:33,133
OK, how long have you been
on the road?
410
00:23:33,300 --> 00:23:35,634
-Probably about six months.
-OK.
411
00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:39,667
My mom died last year,
and I -- I just --
412
00:23:39,667 --> 00:23:41,133
I really didn't have
nothing left.
413
00:23:41,300 --> 00:23:42,367
[Watson] Well, I'm sorry
for your loss, boss.
414
00:23:42,367 --> 00:23:43,734
I'm sorry to hear
'bout your mom.
415
00:23:43,900 --> 00:23:46,233
That was about
the last thing I took.
416
00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,066
I was bringing them
around with me.
417
00:23:48,233 --> 00:23:49,867
I thought it was gone.
418
00:23:49,867 --> 00:23:53,266
Fortunately for this driver,
the officer is satisfied
419
00:23:53,266 --> 00:23:54,934
it was an honest mistake.
420
00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:56,066
[Watson] All right, boss.
421
00:23:56,233 --> 00:23:58,166
Well, I'm gonna
put that back in the van.
422
00:23:58,333 --> 00:23:59,367
We'll get you
on your way, OK?
423
00:23:59,533 --> 00:24:00,567
[man] Thank you.
God bless you.
424
00:24:00,734 --> 00:24:02,667
Thank you.
All right.
425
00:24:02,834 --> 00:24:05,834
But the gun will need to be
disposed of before he tries
426
00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:07,834
to cross the border again.
427
00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,033
So I put it on the side.
428
00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:11,667
That way, when he gets
to wherever he's going
429
00:24:11,834 --> 00:24:14,133
here in Michigan, that he can
drop it off at or
430
00:24:14,300 --> 00:24:15,433
properly dispose of.
431
00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:16,734
You know, a couple
of our police stations
432
00:24:16,900 --> 00:24:19,433
will take it from him
and dispose of it.
433
00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:21,667
Everybody's got stories,
so thankfully, in this case,
434
00:24:21,667 --> 00:24:23,367
it's just a guy tryna
make a living.
435
00:24:24,634 --> 00:24:27,266
Has a unusual story
for a firearm that he's got
436
00:24:27,266 --> 00:24:30,233
with him, but other than that,
everything is good to go.
437
00:24:32,567 --> 00:24:34,066
All right, sir, you're good
to grab your dog
438
00:24:34,233 --> 00:24:36,100
and get in the van, OK?
-[man] Thank you.
439
00:24:37,166 --> 00:24:40,266
Years ago, I used to have,
like, 10 or 12 guns,
440
00:24:40,266 --> 00:24:43,233
but, you know, I used to hunt
deer and hunt game
441
00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,467
and everything, and when
my daughter got in college,
442
00:24:45,634 --> 00:24:47,266
I had to sell everything.
443
00:24:47,433 --> 00:24:50,233
And, uh, that was
the last one I had.
444
00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:53,367
I hadn't even fired it,
like, in 10 years.
445
00:24:53,367 --> 00:24:56,333
I don't want it.
But I'm not -- I'll make sure.
446
00:24:56,500 --> 00:24:58,433
I may just take it to the police
department and give it to 'em
447
00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:00,867
'cause I don't want anybody
to get a hold of it and be able
448
00:25:01,033 --> 00:25:02,000
to do anything with it.
449
00:25:02,867 --> 00:25:05,367
The man has been
spared a penalty
450
00:25:05,367 --> 00:25:06,767
and is sent on his way.
451
00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,367
[officers over radio]
452
00:25:33,533 --> 00:25:34,834
Back in Brownsville...
453
00:25:37,266 --> 00:25:39,734
a woman is being questioned
after a search found
454
00:25:39,900 --> 00:25:42,266
multiple license plates
in her vehicle
455
00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:45,567
and a large sum of money
in her possession.
456
00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:52,934
Failure to declare cash over
$10,000 is a federal crime
457
00:25:53,100 --> 00:25:56,166
which can result
in a fine or prosecution.
458
00:26:33,133 --> 00:26:34,367
[officer] OK.
459
00:26:34,533 --> 00:26:37,133
The woman is taken inside
to determine why she has
460
00:26:37,300 --> 00:26:40,100
so much cash
and why she concealed it.
461
00:26:41,133 --> 00:26:44,734
She amended her declaration
at the last second.
462
00:26:44,900 --> 00:26:47,166
It's a red flag when they
don't declare it on primary,
463
00:26:47,333 --> 00:26:49,000
and then they do
declare it on secondary.
464
00:26:49,166 --> 00:26:50,233
We get that a lot.
465
00:26:50,233 --> 00:26:53,000
We get people who come across,
say, "How much money
466
00:26:53,166 --> 00:26:54,133
are you bringing over?"
467
00:26:54,133 --> 00:26:56,767
Uh, I don't know,
but I'm pretty sure I know
468
00:26:56,934 --> 00:26:58,567
exactly what I have
on my person.
469
00:26:58,734 --> 00:27:00,367
You know, with a couple
questions in an interview,
470
00:27:00,367 --> 00:27:02,467
we could get
to the bottom of things.
471
00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:06,867
Officers suspect the woman
could be working for a cartel,
472
00:27:07,033 --> 00:27:09,533
driving vehicles
with false license plates
473
00:27:09,700 --> 00:27:12,100
to be used
in smuggling activities.
474
00:27:17,467 --> 00:27:21,734
Since any currency over $10,000
must be declared,
475
00:27:21,900 --> 00:27:23,000
the cash is counted.
476
00:28:31,166 --> 00:28:35,467
The undeclared money is
below the $10,000 limit.
477
00:28:35,467 --> 00:28:38,066
Well we'll take care of some
stuff real quick
478
00:28:38,233 --> 00:28:39,734
and then [indistinct],
OK?
479
00:28:41,567 --> 00:28:45,100
Despite officers' suspicions,
there's no hard evidence
480
00:28:45,266 --> 00:28:48,000
that the woman is doing
anything illegal.
481
00:28:48,166 --> 00:28:49,667
She'll be released,
482
00:28:49,667 --> 00:28:52,767
but not before
the license plates are seized.
483
00:28:52,934 --> 00:28:54,667
She's gonna keep
all her money,
484
00:28:54,834 --> 00:28:57,000
um, minus the license plates,
485
00:28:57,166 --> 00:28:59,867
um, but she'll be on her way.
486
00:28:59,867 --> 00:29:02,634
If the woman crosses
in the future,
487
00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,000
she will need to be
more careful
488
00:29:05,166 --> 00:29:06,867
about what she is
taking with her.
489
00:29:08,367 --> 00:29:11,667
She's a regular,
and, yeah, we see her often.
490
00:29:17,634 --> 00:29:19,767
[♪♪]
491
00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:31,467
In the United States,
the average American will spend
492
00:29:31,467 --> 00:29:35,266
over $85,000 on medication
in a lifetime.
493
00:29:42,767 --> 00:29:46,867
But lower prices in Mexico
fuel a black market,
494
00:29:46,867 --> 00:29:49,467
with people illegally
smuggling cheap medicine
495
00:29:49,634 --> 00:29:50,834
back into the U.S.
496
00:30:00,367 --> 00:30:03,734
This afternoon in Progreso,
a man has been detained
497
00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:06,967
after Officer Trevino found
suspicious packages
498
00:30:07,133 --> 00:30:08,367
in the trunk of his car.
499
00:30:09,467 --> 00:30:11,333
He was very nervous.
500
00:30:11,500 --> 00:30:13,333
And I could tell,
like, he wasn't giving me
501
00:30:13,500 --> 00:30:15,266
a lot of eye contact.
502
00:30:15,266 --> 00:30:17,233
And I asked him what he was
bringing back.
503
00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:19,767
And he said, "Oh, just cookies
and chips and treats
504
00:30:19,767 --> 00:30:21,967
for my family members
over here in the U.S."
505
00:30:22,133 --> 00:30:23,033
And I was, "Oh, OK."
506
00:30:23,033 --> 00:30:26,367
So I opened the trunk.
It was like this.
507
00:30:28,667 --> 00:30:30,133
So, when I grabbed one,
508
00:30:31,133 --> 00:30:33,000
they felt different.
509
00:30:33,166 --> 00:30:34,734
Usually, with the crackers,
you could feel whenever
510
00:30:34,900 --> 00:30:36,867
you push it, you could break
the cracker and not this.
511
00:30:37,033 --> 00:30:38,166
This is very hard.
512
00:30:39,367 --> 00:30:42,166
You could tell
the packages were altered
513
00:30:42,333 --> 00:30:43,300
'cause they were ripped.
514
00:30:43,467 --> 00:30:46,100
When we opened them,
this is what we got.
515
00:30:47,667 --> 00:30:49,600
Medication.
516
00:30:52,066 --> 00:30:55,266
This one too.
Pills, Xanax, Acxion.
517
00:30:56,533 --> 00:30:58,634
pretty much everything.
They're full to the rim.
518
00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:01,166
All the pills are
controlled substances
519
00:31:01,333 --> 00:31:03,133
in the United States.
520
00:31:03,300 --> 00:31:05,734
A lot of times, what they do
this is because family members
521
00:31:05,900 --> 00:31:09,033
don't have jobs in the U.S.,
and they rely on selling
522
00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:14,867
medication in flea markets,
on Marketplace, on Facebook,
523
00:31:15,033 --> 00:31:18,767
just to make, you know,
extra money, which is illegal.
524
00:31:18,934 --> 00:31:20,033
So right now,
we took him inside.
525
00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:22,266
He's being fingerprinted,
and they're gonna see
526
00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:25,000
if they're gonna prosecute him.
527
00:31:25,166 --> 00:31:28,467
Smuggling more than 50 pills
of a controlled substance
528
00:31:28,634 --> 00:31:31,567
can carry a penalty
of up to five years in prison.
529
00:31:33,834 --> 00:31:36,467
The man's fingerprints are
taken to see
530
00:31:36,634 --> 00:31:38,266
if he has a criminal history.
531
00:31:38,266 --> 00:31:40,100
[officer speaking in Spanish]
532
00:31:41,533 --> 00:31:45,166
He has a clean record,
but reveals something shocking
533
00:31:45,166 --> 00:31:46,467
about his profession.
534
00:31:46,467 --> 00:31:48,100
[detainee and officer speaking
in Spanish]
535
00:31:49,333 --> 00:31:53,066
The subject stated that he is
a general doctor in Mexico.
536
00:31:54,367 --> 00:32:00,734
I can only assume as that he is
selling this medication
537
00:32:00,900 --> 00:32:02,634
to people over here
in the United States.
538
00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:04,166
[woman]...haven't left America.
539
00:32:04,166 --> 00:32:07,166
This quantity of prescription
medications could be worth
540
00:32:07,333 --> 00:32:10,133
thousands of dollars
on the black market in the U.S.
541
00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:13,967
If the man is selling them,
he faces losing
542
00:32:14,133 --> 00:32:17,367
his medical license,
as well as jail time.
543
00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:25,567
[truck honking loudly]
544
00:32:34,266 --> 00:32:36,834
The Ambassador Bridge
is North America's
545
00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:41,233
busiest commercial artery,
facilitating 25% of all
546
00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:42,667
U.S. - Canada trade.
547
00:32:44,467 --> 00:32:45,634
-Hi, how are you?
-[driver speaking]
548
00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:46,800
-How many?
-[driver speaking]
549
00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:50,233
-Two? Any weapons or firearms?
-[man speaking]
550
00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:51,533
-Have a good evening, OK?
-[driver speaking]
551
00:32:51,700 --> 00:32:53,033
Take care, bye.
552
00:32:53,567 --> 00:32:57,667
It's also a popular crossing
for artists and musical acts.
553
00:32:57,834 --> 00:32:59,767
Super diverse, all different
walks of life coming
554
00:32:59,934 --> 00:33:01,333
across the bridge every day.
555
00:33:01,500 --> 00:33:03,133
It definitely helps to know
the surrounding area
556
00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:05,433
because if somebody tells you
they're going to a concert
557
00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:07,533
that's not here,
and they say it's here,
558
00:33:07,700 --> 00:33:09,133
obviously they're lying
about something,
559
00:33:09,300 --> 00:33:13,300
so it kind of heightens our
awareness and what to look for.
560
00:33:15,767 --> 00:33:19,367
This afternoon, a touring band
attempting to get across
561
00:33:19,533 --> 00:33:23,767
into Canada has been sent back
to CBP officers in Detroit.
562
00:33:24,834 --> 00:33:27,767
We are DeathbyRomy.
I'm DeathbyRomy's manager.
563
00:33:27,767 --> 00:33:31,667
We got turned around in Canada
because we didn't have a stamp
564
00:33:31,667 --> 00:33:34,834
in our carnet for all
of our audio equipment.
565
00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,767
A permit known as a carnet
allows expensive equipment
566
00:33:38,934 --> 00:33:41,266
to enter a country
for a limited time
567
00:33:41,266 --> 00:33:42,834
without paying import duty.
568
00:33:43,734 --> 00:33:46,066
With errors
in the band's paperwork,
569
00:33:46,233 --> 00:33:48,266
officers must
further investigate.
570
00:33:49,333 --> 00:33:51,166
Anytime somebody's
returning back from Canada,
571
00:33:51,333 --> 00:33:52,567
we do our routine
inspection here.
572
00:33:52,567 --> 00:33:54,133
So we're gonna go
through the van here,
573
00:33:54,300 --> 00:33:56,767
go through the trailer
that they're pulling.
574
00:33:56,767 --> 00:33:59,133
The band's performance is
scheduled to start
575
00:33:59,300 --> 00:34:01,066
in just a few hours.
576
00:34:01,233 --> 00:34:03,967
But for now, they're
going nowhere.
577
00:34:04,133 --> 00:34:05,567
We don't wanna get stopped.
578
00:34:05,567 --> 00:34:07,367
and for them to have
to cancel the show.
579
00:34:07,367 --> 00:34:09,467
That's the worst case scenario.
580
00:34:09,467 --> 00:34:12,967
The clock is ticking,
but Officer Low must check
581
00:34:13,133 --> 00:34:15,634
that the band has accounted
for every piece of equipment
582
00:34:15,800 --> 00:34:16,867
on their carnet.
583
00:34:18,467 --> 00:34:20,266
So it's an inventory
of what they've taken out
584
00:34:20,433 --> 00:34:23,266
of the country and bringing
back into the country.
585
00:34:23,433 --> 00:34:25,333
Oh, it's like they're
not bringing something in,
586
00:34:25,500 --> 00:34:28,266
like skipping out
on paying taxes or duty on.
587
00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:31,634
It's like an expensive guitar,
so it's just them showing that,
588
00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,867
"Hey, I bought this here
in the states, I didn't buy this
589
00:34:34,033 --> 00:34:35,967
in another country,
and I'm bringing it back."
590
00:34:37,467 --> 00:34:40,367
While officer Low continues
to inspect the contents
591
00:34:40,533 --> 00:34:42,066
of the tour bus,
592
00:34:42,233 --> 00:34:45,467
officers inside assist
with the band's paperwork.
593
00:34:47,033 --> 00:34:48,867
[officer]
So when you go to Canada,
594
00:34:48,867 --> 00:34:50,634
tell them that you have
a carnet.
595
00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:52,100
And just make sure
they take it.
596
00:34:54,367 --> 00:34:59,934
Oh, they refused you guys?
Because if you turn the carnet
597
00:35:00,166 --> 00:35:03,100
in and you're missing
any of the blocks in it,
598
00:35:03,266 --> 00:35:04,967
they can actually fine you.
599
00:35:05,133 --> 00:35:07,934
for not exporting
or importing properly.
-[manager] Oh, got it.
600
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:10,867
And the fines can be pretty
hefty from what we hear.
-[manager] OK.
601
00:35:11,033 --> 00:35:12,166
So it's actually
to your benefit
602
00:35:12,166 --> 00:35:13,266
that they refused you.
603
00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:15,266
[manager]
OK, well, that was a good thing.
604
00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:19,066
[officer] Yeah.
What do you do in the band?
605
00:35:19,233 --> 00:35:20,467
-I'm the manager.
-[officer] Oh, are you?
606
00:35:20,634 --> 00:35:22,233
[laughing]
607
00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:23,767
[officer] That's why they left
you with the paperwork.
608
00:35:23,934 --> 00:35:26,767
Yeah, exactly.
I do all the admin stuff.
609
00:35:27,834 --> 00:35:30,000
And you guys are going
to Toronto for your show?
610
00:35:30,166 --> 00:35:32,734
-[manager speaking]
-What kind of music is it?
611
00:35:32,900 --> 00:35:35,667
It's like alternative pop.
612
00:35:35,834 --> 00:35:37,567
Where do you play,
like a bar? Or --
613
00:35:37,734 --> 00:35:40,367
[manager speaking]
614
00:35:40,533 --> 00:35:41,767
Oh, I think I've heard
of that.
615
00:35:41,767 --> 00:35:44,767
-Is that pretty big?
-[manager speaking]
616
00:35:44,767 --> 00:35:46,000
Wow.
617
00:35:47,166 --> 00:35:49,266
With the inspection
of the van complete,
618
00:35:51,333 --> 00:35:54,266
the necessary amendments
are made to the carnet.
619
00:36:01,934 --> 00:36:03,100
Good luck at your show.
620
00:36:03,266 --> 00:36:04,467
-Thank you so much.
-Yeah.
621
00:36:04,467 --> 00:36:05,767
Hope you play some big hits.
622
00:36:05,934 --> 00:36:07,000
Thank you.
623
00:36:08,467 --> 00:36:10,767
-Thank you.
-[officer] Group out.
624
00:36:11,867 --> 00:36:13,266
They were great.
They were super friendly.
625
00:36:13,433 --> 00:36:14,867
It was pretty easy.
626
00:36:15,033 --> 00:36:18,233
Just had to wait around
for a while, but it was good.
627
00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:21,934
With the help of the CBP team,
the show will go on,
628
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:24,767
and the band can continue
their journey to Toronto
629
00:36:24,934 --> 00:36:26,567
for tonight's gig.
630
00:36:26,734 --> 00:36:27,834
So once they're done
with their show,
631
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:29,467
they gotta go back
through the process again,
632
00:36:29,467 --> 00:36:32,033
and we're
gonna see 'em again tomorrow.
633
00:36:37,667 --> 00:36:39,767
[suspenseful music playing]
634
00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:45,033
In Progreso...
635
00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:47,100
[Trevino]
So I opened the -- the trunk.
636
00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:51,467
This is what we got.
Pills, Xanax, Acxion.
637
00:36:52,667 --> 00:36:54,467
Pretty much everything.
They're full to the rim.
638
00:36:55,467 --> 00:36:58,200
A doctor from Mexico has been
caught attempting to smuggle
639
00:36:58,367 --> 00:37:02,400
large quantities of controlled
medication into the U.S.
640
00:37:04,867 --> 00:37:09,300
It's easy for somebody to just
try to get a hold of a doctor
641
00:37:09,467 --> 00:37:12,333
from Mexico and then just get
prescribed something,
642
00:37:12,500 --> 00:37:13,867
and then he brings them over.
643
00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:19,000
We're gonna have to count
the pills that we have.
644
00:37:19,166 --> 00:37:22,567
All the medication must be
identified and counted.
645
00:37:22,734 --> 00:37:25,033
The more there are,
the stiffer the penalty.
646
00:37:33,734 --> 00:37:35,867
Right now, we're dealing
with Acxion.
647
00:37:36,767 --> 00:37:40,934
These ones are used
mainly for diet and energy,
648
00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:43,467
but they do have
a controlled substance.
649
00:37:43,634 --> 00:37:46,834
Officer Robles has also
identified tramadol,
650
00:37:48,867 --> 00:37:54,200
Xanax, and a surprising
fourth drug, misoprostol.
651
00:37:54,367 --> 00:37:58,033
The other medication
that is used for abortion,
652
00:37:58,200 --> 00:37:59,867
that's a new one.
653
00:37:59,867 --> 00:38:01,934
We really haven't seen
that as much.
654
00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:05,300
It's usually used
or prescribed for ulcers.
655
00:38:05,467 --> 00:38:09,100
However, if any
pregnant female uses it,
656
00:38:09,266 --> 00:38:11,400
it can cause
abortion of the fetus.
657
00:38:12,400 --> 00:38:14,533
Following the end
of the constitutional right
658
00:38:14,700 --> 00:38:17,000
to abortion in 2022,
659
00:38:17,166 --> 00:38:20,000
misoprostol has been
increasingly smuggled
660
00:38:20,166 --> 00:38:22,500
from Mexico
into the United States
661
00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:25,133
to enable
self-managed abortions.
662
00:38:25,300 --> 00:38:28,367
The Xanax is gonna be
322.06 grams.
663
00:38:28,533 --> 00:38:31,634
Acxion is gonna be 60.1 grams.
664
00:38:32,533 --> 00:38:36,767
Tramadol is gonna be 584.78.
665
00:38:36,767 --> 00:38:40,634
And the misoprostol,
83.79 grams.
666
00:38:42,100 --> 00:38:45,300
This kind of quantity
of controlled medications
667
00:38:45,467 --> 00:38:47,500
can only mean one thing,
668
00:38:47,667 --> 00:38:49,300
that the man is a dealer.
669
00:38:50,867 --> 00:38:54,667
This is an excessive amount,
which we can assume
670
00:38:54,834 --> 00:38:57,266
this person's trying
to smuggling to sell it
671
00:38:57,433 --> 00:38:59,133
in the black market
in the United States.
672
00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,433
The profit will probably be
very large because
673
00:39:04,533 --> 00:39:09,767
one pill of Xanax
can be sold for $5, $10.
674
00:39:09,934 --> 00:39:14,634
And I believe we seized,
I wanna say, over 3,000 pills,
675
00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:18,367
so that could be
a large profit for the smuggler.
676
00:39:18,533 --> 00:39:21,400
The street value for the Xanax
and tramadol alone
677
00:39:21,567 --> 00:39:24,734
is in excess of $53,000.
678
00:39:24,900 --> 00:39:27,500
But this man isn't going
to get his payday.
679
00:39:29,567 --> 00:39:33,133
Local law enforcement arrives
to take the doctor
into custody.
680
00:39:34,533 --> 00:39:36,734
[officer speaking]
681
00:39:36,900 --> 00:39:37,867
-[officer] Yes.
-[Robles] Yes.
682
00:39:37,867 --> 00:39:39,000
[officer speaking]
683
00:39:39,166 --> 00:39:41,100
[Robles] Yeah.
684
00:39:41,266 --> 00:39:42,333
450 pills.
685
00:39:42,500 --> 00:39:44,033
-[officer speaking]
-[Robles] Mm-mm.
686
00:39:44,200 --> 00:39:46,033
No, we don't see them.
687
00:39:46,200 --> 00:39:48,867
They are gonna take
the subject and present
688
00:39:49,033 --> 00:39:52,000
all the evidence,
and the judge will decide
689
00:39:52,166 --> 00:39:53,867
what the consequence
will be for him.
690
00:39:56,100 --> 00:39:59,033
The doctor is escorted
from the cells to be handed
691
00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:01,767
over to the state troopers.
692
00:40:01,767 --> 00:40:05,000
They're gonna do state
prosecution for smuggling
693
00:40:05,166 --> 00:40:06,834
this medication
into the United States,
694
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,400
which is a felony.
695
00:40:08,567 --> 00:40:11,634
And also because he is
a Mexican resident with a visa,
696
00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:13,567
he will be losing
his visa today.
697
00:40:13,734 --> 00:40:14,834
[doctor speaking]
698
00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:17,934
[state trooper speaking]
699
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:19,066
[detainee] OK.
700
00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:23,300
[detainee] OK.
701
00:40:28,834 --> 00:40:30,066
[detainee speaking]
702
00:40:31,467 --> 00:40:33,133
[translator speaking]
703
00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:38,200
With the doctor on his way
to county jail,
704
00:40:38,367 --> 00:40:41,300
it's been a successful seizure
for Officer Robles
705
00:40:41,467 --> 00:40:43,367
and the Progreso CBP team.
706
00:40:51,233 --> 00:40:53,400
[♪♪]