Contraband: Seized at the Airport

Synopsis

Follows Dept of Homeland Security officers at five different airports across the country, from San Francisco, Detroit, Newark, Atlanta, and Honolulu, as they search for contraband both leaving and coming into the US.

First Air Date: 2024-10-21

Last Air Date: 2026-05-18

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 24

Networks: Discovery

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Top Cast

Dan Nachtrab as Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Please Don’t Be Cow Poop! (2024-10-21)

Intel arrives, sending officers searching for two suspected narcotics smugglers flying in from London; agriculture specialists get more than they bargained for when a passenger lands with some illegal and foul-smelling items.
Ep. 2: The Cocaine Preacher (2024-10-28)

A K9 scents illegal contents within luggage belonging to a preacher and his wife; to everyone's surprise, the wife admits to having cocaine in her bag; officers question a Brazilian man who arrives with two plastic dolls stuffed with white crystals.
Ep. 3: What a Trip (2024-11-04)

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Ep. 4: It's Not Supposed To Be Sticky (2024-11-11)

While officers inspect a cargo shipment for illegal marijuana, an X-ray reveals some lewd contents.
Ep. 5: Copy Cat (2024-11-18)

Officers get intelligence on a passenger heading to London carrying an illicit load. When questioned, the man says he's meeting with the legendary Braveheart. A shipment of high-end construction equipment throws up red flags when its quality looks shoddy.
Ep. 6: Does Not Compute (2024-11-25)

Officers inspect an old computer that looks like it's hiding something suspicious. A man entering with a commercial amount of Betta fish claims he's importing them for personal use, although the species is often bred for illegal fish fighting.
Ep. 7: Joint Custody (2024-12-02)

A man arrive with what looks like multiple rounds of high-caliber bullets in his suitcase.
Ep. 8: The Call of Duties (2024-12-09)

Officers find chessboards loaded with more than 32 pieces; avoiding immigration questions.
Ep. 9: A Hard Pill to Swallow (2024-12-16)

Officers find a fraudulent passport hidden in a video game case.
Ep. 10: Going Nowhere Fast (2025-01-06)

After being detained for public intoxication, a woman is found to have overstayed her visa.
Ep. 11: Operation Shadow Vial (2025-01-13)

Officers inspecting cargo find a box of syringes filled with a mysterious black liquid
Ep. 12: Catch 'Em All (2025-01-20)

An agriculture dog alerts to a suitcase coming from Ethiopia, and inspection reveals a tough hide.