Contraband: Seized at the Airport

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  • 2024
  • 2 Seasons

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.

Contraband: Seized at the Airport is a series that ran for 2 seasons (24 episodes) between October 21, 2024 and on

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From Lies to Leads
12. From Lies to Leads
May 18, 2026
After two unclaimed cargo packages are opened, experts are called in after officers suspect that they may contain stolen ancient artifacts. When a family heading to the Middle East is found carrying more than the allowed $10,000 limit, questions arise.
Scammers
11. Scammers
May 11, 2026
In Atlanta, an officer discovers evidence of a lottery scam -- a tactic used by criminals to trick victims into giving up thousands of dollars in exchange for alleged winnings. This find could lead CBP to uncover the network behind this nefarious ploy.
Online Discord
10. Online Discord
May 4, 2026
Red flags go up when a Scottish teenager claims that he's come to meet his girlfriend from a gaming website. When a couple arrives with a large amount of cash split into bundles, officers dig deeper and see that the man is under investigation by the FBI.
Mookie the Meat-Seeking Missile
9. Mookie the Meat-Seeking Missile
April 27, 2026
Officers grow suspicious of a traveler who is about to board his second flight within 24 hours to and from Canada. After closer inspection, a traveler claiming to have arrived in the U.S. for a solo vacation appears to have lied on his visa application.
Bulking Up
8. Bulking Up
April 20, 2026
A passenger arriving from Cairo has brought some extra carry-ons that interest officers; an American fashion designer returning from Paris fails to declare nearly $20,000 worth of luxury goods; a bag of snails from West Africa raises suspicions.
My Brother's Timekeeper
7. My Brother's Timekeeper
April 13, 2026
Rising tariffs tempt some citizens to go abroad to buy luxury goods, where items can be up to 40% cheaper, then bring them home without paying the proper duties. A traveler returning from Italy claims she has a $50,000 watch belonging to her brother.
Coming to America
6. Coming to America
April 6, 2026
A man is referred for questioning after failing to declare the full contents of his luggage, which contains a half-cooked Ghanaian delicacy. At a vast CBP cargo facility in the United States, a K9 team sniffs out suspicious packages destined for London.
That's My Stapler
5. That's My Stapler
March 30, 2026
When a traveler tells an officer he doesn't remember the code to open his suitcase, the bolt cutters come out. K9 Magnus alerts to a strange odor coming from the floor of a plane that just arrived from the Dominican Republic.
#NoFilter
4. #NoFilter
March 23, 2026
Two UK women are questioned after one of them looks nothing like her passport photo, and the officer suspects her documents are forged. A man returning home from an antique coin auction provides an officer with an ancient history lesson.
Scales of (In)justice
3. Scales of (In)justice
March 16, 2026
Officers investigate an academic returning from the Dominican Republic with dead specimens. A tip comes in about a traveler running a massage parlor linked to sex trafficking. Drugs worth $1,000,000 are intercepted before leaving the United States.
No Gun Intended
2. No Gun Intended
March 9, 2026
A traveler claims he's shocked by the discovery of a firearm in his luggage. Officers question a luxury fountain pen maker; her story of coming to the U.S. for a vacation raises suspicions that she may be planning to work while she's here. Plus more ...
Momma Said Knocka You Out
1. Momma Said Knocka You Out
March 2, 2026
Officers identify a powder used to make designer drugs, and the search begins for where it came from and who it was for. Officers receive a tip-off about a traveler from someone who supposedly knows her well, saying she’s planning to smuggle drugs.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 21, 2024