<p id=”par-1_50″>A load of chili peppers contains a very spicy cargo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discover in the July 23 episode of National Geographic’s <em>To Catch a Smuggler. </em>The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/documentaries/?swcfpc=1″>docuseries</a> highlights law enforcement efforts to stem the flow of illegal contraband at America’s airports, seaports, and land border crossings<em>. </em></p>
<p id=”par-2_47″>In this exclusive clip from the punnily-titled “Meth Hot Chili Peppers,” CBP officers at the Pharr Port of Entry in Texas count the hundreds of packages of methamphetamine they’ve discovered in a shipment of serrano peppers. They quickly realize they’ve seized an astonishing <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/below-deck-sailing-yacht-paget-berry-says-illegal-drugs-on-board-means-the-captain-could-go-to-jail.html/”>quantity of illegal drugs</a>. </p>
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<p id=”par-3_36″>“So far, we have two bins,” one officer says after he patiently counts each bundle of meth. “Bin No. 1, we have a total of 349 kilos. Bin No. 2, 331 kilos. And we’re still counting.” </p>
<p id=”par-4_33″>In the end, the officers realize they’ve taken nearly 1,000 kilograms of meth off the street, with an <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/mama-june-admits-to-spending-thousands-of-dollars-a-day-on-meth.html/”>approximate street value</a> of $31 million – the largest methamphetamine seizure in Pharr Port history. </p>
<p id=”par-5_33″>The bust happened on November 10, 2024, according to a CBP <a href=”https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-intercepts-over-30-million-methamphetamine-pharr-international” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>press release</a>, when officers identified a tractor-trailer from Mexico for inspection, leading to the discovery of more than 2,000 pounds of meth. </p>
<p id=”par-6_30″>“Lovely day,” the officer says. “This is one of the biggest meth seizures we’ve had here at the port. The K9 team, the targeting team, everybody did a great job.” </p>
<p id=”par-7_18″><em>To Catch a Smuggler</em> airs every Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on National Geographic.</p>
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