Stop! Border Control
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…
Documentary • Series • 2020 • 3 seasons
Starring: Julio Bracho
Created by: Julián Becker
S1 E1 - Ecstasy pills found in a pensioner's luggage
A 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.
Sep 27, 2020 • 23m
S1 E2 - A group of passengers has forged identification
In 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.
Oct 4, 2020 • 24m
S1 E3 - A police dog sniffs out half a ton of cocaine
Las 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.
Oct 11, 2020 • 23m
S1 E4 - Illegal migrants cross a minefield
The 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.
Oct 18, 2020 • 23m
S1 E5 - In Colombia, the dog agent Sombra finds cocaine
In 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.
Oct 25, 2020 • 23m
S1 E6 - A man wants to take coca leaves out of the country
Mexico, Bolivia, and Colombia put a halt to drug trafficking, while Peru and Brazil's customs departments go after gun trafficking.
Nov 1, 2020 • 24m
S1 E7 - A Mexican guard finds a drug stash
Police intercept luggage full of dirty money in Colombia, and in Tijuana, the hideout of a group of drug dealers is discovered.
Nov 8, 2020 • 23m
S1 E8 - A traveler has two different passports
In Mexico, a man is caught with a drug known as pink cocaine, and a woman is arrested carrying two concealed firearms.
Nov 15, 2020 • 23m
S1 E9 - A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport
A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport in Bolivia. In Peru, authorities detect a hidden shipment of cannabis.
Nov 22, 2020 • 24m
S1 E10 - A K-pop band tries to enter Chile without papers
A well-known pop band creates a commotion when it has problems entering Chile. Industrial spare parts hide a load of cocaine.
Nov 29, 2020 • 23m
S1 E11 - An undercover agent travels to the Cape Verde Islands
A disguised agent from Buenos Aires goes to the Republic of Cape Verde.
Dec 6, 2020 • 25m
S1 E12 - Cocaine is found in a delivery of children's books
In Buenos Aires, two packages bound for Afghanistan raise suspicions. Books for children hide cocaine.
Dec 13, 2020 • 25m
S1 E13 - Police patrol the mountainous region of Tecate in Mexico
A 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.
Dec 20, 2020 • 25m
S1 E14 - Cocaine in the false bottom of a suitcase
In 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.
Dec 27, 2020 • 23m
S1 E15 - In Tumbes, customs officers patrol 22 smuggling routes
On 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.
Jan 3, 2021 • 25m
S1 E16 - A high-speed chase ends with an arrest
Nothing 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.
Jan 10, 2021 • 24m
S1 E17 - Customs officers find drugs in a water pump
At 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.
Jan 17, 2021 • 22m
S1 E18 - A Guatemalan couple swallowed capsules containing money
In 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.
Jan 24, 2021 • 23m
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About This Show
Stop! Border Control
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.
Documentary • TV Series • 2020
Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- First aired
- Sep 27, 2020
- Last aired
- Jun 13, 2025
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 42
- Network
- A&E
- Studio
- Omava, OMAVA
- Language
- Hungarian, Spanish