Contraband: Seized at the Border

After a recent gun show in the U.S., officers are on alert. When a man returning to Mexico claims to have gone grocery shopping far from where he lives, his car is inspected. A man smuggling pills has to choose between jail time or giving up names.

A truck carrying household goods into Mexico is stopped for inspection. When several boxes are X-rayed, a gun and ammunition are found hidden inside a kids' toy box. A man re-entering the U.S. is stopped after checks reveal he is wanted for murder.

Officers spot a lone pedestrian entering the U.S. with large bags. An initial search reveals containers of coffee, one concealing a package of suspected narcotics. The x-ray of a flatbed trailer reveals hidden bundles, but officers struggle to reach them.

When a man waiting in the pedestrian line to enter the U.S. suddenly turns and sprints back toward Mexico, officers give chase. After a scan shows an anomaly, officers search through 26 tons of marble landscaping chips -- and their hard work pays off.

A man entering the U.S. with more cash than the $10,000 limit raises some eyebrows. Officers find a cooler full of rat meat in the back of a traveler's vehicle, but further inspection uncovers something even more surprising.

When a U.S. citizen returning from Mexico is flagged for having an arrest warrant, the man claims to have taken 20 morphine pills in order to avoid prison time. A shipment of car seat cushions coming into America is padded with more than foam.

When a trailer full of sea salt unexpectedly shows up at the bridge, officers decide to inspect it. The bags do contain a crystalline substance -- and it's an illicit one. During an inspection of a U.S. citizen, something illegal rolls out of his pocket.

When a bus is stopped for a routine search, an X-ray reveals some contents may be under pressure. A U.S. family's pet parakeet is denied entry into Mexico, and without special USDA approval, it may not be allowed back into America either.

When two sisters are pulled over for making an unsafe lane change, officers discover they have an illicit stash that can't cross the border. A Mexican couple attempts to bring a bag of foul-smelling insects for a special recipe.

When officers see an approaching vehicle make a sudden U-turn, they give chase and find a bag with a gun and ammunition. Tourists arrive with a large amount of Botox and dermal fillers, hinting they may be planning to perform cosmetic treatments for cash.

When a drug dog alerts a vehicle full of clubbers heading to a techno bar, officers find the group has gotten creative with their illicit drugs. Officers inspecting a couple's truck find bags full of rat carcasses to be used in a specialty soup.

Officers examine a trailer filled with cooking supplies and unearth a GPS tracker -- the kind cartels use to watch their loads. US citizens who accidentally approach the international border are inspected, and it turns out they have a few secrets.