S01E01 Episode 1
Packaged sweets leave a sour taste at JFK Airport. A Dutch traveler may be making hay of his trip stateside. It’s a case of mistaken identity for one traveler in Washington State. Mail center officers...
Border Security: America's Front Line
S01E16: Episode 16
In Buffalo, officers suspect a fertilizer salesman may be cultivating a lie. A Canadian crosses the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit by mistake, and her bag of medicinal marijuana may cost her. An outbound traveller has a fluctuating cash declaration at O’Hare Airport. Chicago Mail Center Officers find more than Monopoly money inside packaged board games. In Port Huron, a routine check on a traveller comes back as armed and dangerous.
Overview
Border Security: America's Front Line follows the work of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents as they clear travelers at land, air and marine ports of entry, inspect cargo and secure America’s borders. In search of illegal travelers, weapons, and contraband, there's never a dull moment for the men and women who work for CBP.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
A traveler claims he’s flown in for a wedding, but officers don’t believe his vows. In Detroit, an unconventional Canadian is fuming in secondary. Clearance for a package from China isn’t going swimmingly. In Washington,...
S01E03 Episode 3
A tense traveler returns from a short trip to Colombia with an unusual amount of luggage. In Detroit, a pregnant passenger can’t deliver her due date. At JFK Airport, cargo officers are reading into the...
S01E04 Episode 4
Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge officers make an auto theft arrest. Vials turn up by the dozen at the JFK Mail Facility. An American is carrying some cold-blooded companions in his backseat at the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. In...
S01E05 Episode 5
JFK Airport officers are on high alert for drugs concealed in backpacks. In Washington state, red flags arise when a driver shows up with someone else’s vehicle. A wrong turn at the tunnel leads to...
S01E06 Episode 6
In Michigan, the canine unit uncovers double trouble. Bloodstained baggage is found at Detroit Metro Airport. In New York, an air passenger is shaking in secondary. On the West Coast, officers suspect a Canadian citizen...
S01E07 Episode 7
In New York, a traveller carries a questionable past on his back. Contraband arrives at the mail facility by the bushel. Airside at JFK Airport, officers rush to inspect some high-maintenance passengers. A mother and...
S01E08 Episode 8
An inside smuggling job is suspected at JFK Airport. Food couriers could be carriers. In Detroit, a wrong turn separates some buds. At the Peace Arch in Washington, two German tourists have a lot on...
S01E09 Episode 9
An officer peels back a resistant traveller’s luggage. There are no mistaken identities in the JFK Mail Facility. In Detroit, an impatient shopper makes a date with destiny. A frequent visitor of drug source countries...
S01E10 Episode 10
A bus passenger presents curious concoctions at JFK Airport. A Chicago canine sniffs out a stash of cash. A Canadian vehicle may be far too seedy to enter Detroit. In Washington State, officers discover an...
S01E11 Episode 11
Chicago airport officers discover some bad medicine. At the JFK Mail Facility officers crack into a rotten egg boiler. In Blaine, three unprepared Canadian hikers are spinning their borrowed wheels. A Canadian architect has CBP...
S01E12 Episode 12
At O’Hare International, a returning American’s bananas cause a slip-up in secondary. A mother covers for her kid at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge. A car search is brought to a head in Washington State. In Chicago,...
S01E13 Episode 13
Outbound officers search for a fugitive in Washington State. A Vegas-bound Dutch cook is grilled in secondary at Detroit Metro Airport. A CBP canine sends several packages to the doghouse at the Chicago Mail Facility....
S01E14 Episode 14
JFK Airport officers’ expertise in telltale body language pays off. In Detroit, a German rock band rolls straight into secondary. A returning American is cuffed at the Peace Arch crossing in Washington. A CBP Agricultural...
S01E15 Episode 15
At Detroit Metro Airport, a traveler minding manners may need to mind his story instead. The Chicago canine unit knows smugglers don’t play games. In Port Huron, officers are on a high-speed chase after a...
S01E16 Episode 16
In Buffalo, officers suspect a fertilizer salesman may be cultivating a lie. A Canadian crosses the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit by mistake, and her bag of medicinal marijuana may cost her. An outbound traveller has...
S01E17 Episode 17
In New York City, a laptop belonging to a Caribbean traveller does not compute. A young Brit arrives at Detroit Metro Airport to visit an American cyber pal. At Buffalo Peace Bridge Crossing, a Canadian...
S01E18 Episode 18
In Port Huron, a strong odor leads to secondary for two Americans. An officer discovers gold at Chicago O’Hare Airport. Travelers follow the letter of the law when questioned in Blaine. An inflatable kiddie pool...
S01E19 Episode 19
At JFK, officers aren’t counting on a couple’s fluctuating currency declaration. A wandering traveler's pot pipe is discovered in Blaine. CBP officers question a Mexican national with odd travel plans. In Port Huron, a traveler's...
S01E20 Episode 20
An officer suspects a US resident returning from the Caribbean may be hiding something. Two construction workers were out to lunch when they wound up at the border by mistake. A Canadian has to deliver...
S01E21 Episode 21
At Detroit Metro Airport, a pregnant Chinese national has CBP asking questions. An airline security breach on the tarmac leads officers to a jet bound for Haiti. After splitting with her American husband, a Ukrainian...
S01E22 Episode 22
In Blaine, a Canadian is interviewed under oath after CBP discovers pictures of pot plants on his phone. Without the proper paperwork, it could be curtains for a Venezuelan conductor. In Buffalo, CBP officers inspect...
