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Contraband: Seized At Sea

Season 1
Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection investigate the hidden world of smuggling in major US ports and waterways. See exclusive insights into the operations of well-established drug cartels, wild Caribbean party boats docking and more.
202412 episodesTV-14
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  1. S1 E1 - Murky Waters
    July 14, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A routine inspection of a cargo ship uncovers a well-hidden, illicit load. Weapons smugglers attempt to evade authorities. A luxury boat with a shady history comes on the radar. Agents locate a ship filled with people smugglers trying to make landfall.
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  2. S1 E2 - Operation Total Silence
    July 21, 2024
    42min
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    HSI agents coordinate a massive raid to take down a transnational drug trafficking gang. Agents interdict an erratically moving vessel, often a sign of evasive smugglers -- but it turns out that its passengers have less sinister motives.
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  3. S1 E3 - Bahamian Rhapsody
    July 28, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    Officers race to Port Newark, where a West African car gang is getting ready to ship a stolen luxury vehicle out of the country. Using the owner's GPS tracker on the car, they attempt to identify the container it's in before the ship leaves port.
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  4. S1 E4 - Don't Be Suspicious
    August 4, 2024
    42min
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    Agents investigate a small boat crewed by three men on a well-known smuggling route, only to confirm the men have a shady past. An agent finds lifejackets and clothing abandoned on the beach, evidence of a recent illegal migrant landing.
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  5. S1 E5 - Seaweed
    August 11, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Agents must abort a mission when an incoming tropical storm rolls in. A cruise ship passenger balks at paying U.S. duty on cigarettes. Illicit packages dumped at sea begin washing up on Florida's beaches. A Brazilian vessel intrigues agents.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Heat is On
    August 18, 2024
    42min
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    Agents conducting a random stop-search inspection of vehicles coming off a car ferry get a hit. Officers come across a shipment of 80,000 t-shirts that may all be counterfeit. Agents descend into a mangrove forest to rescue stranded migrants.
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  7. S1 E7 - Seasick on a Sinking Ship
    August 25, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    An agent investigates a boat that made a suspicious late-night drop. Officers inspect a docking ship to ensure there's no concealed load under its hull. Agents track a sailboat coming from the Bahamas allegedly carrying kilos of narcotics.
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  8. S1 E8 - That's Dope
    September 1, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    Agents in Puerto Rico are in for a surprise when they encounter an unidentified warship. Packages washing up on the Florida coastline lead to agents investigating a failed cartel operation. Agents search for a stolen vessel suspected of smuggling.
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  9. S1 E9 - Flock of Eagles
    September 8, 2024
    42min
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    When recreational anglers come across a large package floating off the Florida coast, Border Patrol agents are called to inspect. Officers receive a tipoff that a shipping container full of Colombian sugar may have something else hidden inside.
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  10. S1 E10 - Better Safe Than Sorry
    September 15, 2024
    41min
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    Agents look out for private boats being stolen and used by drug traffickers. Officers get a tip-off that a fruit shipment from Costa Rica may have a load of narcotics within. A social media celebrity catches agents’ attention for the wrong reasons.
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  11. S1 E11 - Ghost Ship
    September 22, 2024
    42min
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    An intel tip-off has officers inspecting shipping containers for stolen cars. Following a hurricane, questionable bundles begin washing ashore. Agents on the night shift are tracking a suspicious vessel when it suddenly disappears from their radar.
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  12. S1 E12 - Bimini Vice
    September 29, 2024
    42min
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    After a woman admits to carrying someone else's suitcase, officers find alarming documents hidden inside. Intel indicates a marble shipment from China is loaded with narcotics. Agents spot a fishing boat with signs it may be a smuggling vessel.
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Producers
Cary BellStewart MorrisBen LaidlowKori Frederick
Cast
Dan Nachtrab
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Discovery Global Crimes
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