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[@haydengodbold6569]

Aww that young boy. Could tell he was hiding back the tears them ripping into his suitcase. That one wrong decision can change your whole life.

[@IronieLiestDuNie]

"Not compromising the shoe" while drilling a freaking hole through the sole :D

[@themusicman-ij7op]

The shoes not meant to be worn anyway, just to carry drug, so no damage done 🤗🤣🤣🤷‍♀️

[@xSavBeaSTx]

@@themusicman-ij7op they didnt have drugs in them, he ruined the shoe.

[@ponejito24]

​@@xSavBeaSTx it's not his shoe so he doesn't care. Does that get paid for the person who was supposed to get delivered to?

[@MikeH420]

One little puddle, you gon start feeling water

[@Delordem]

@@MikeH420fill it with silicone.

[@mallninja9805]

"Have to anticipate the ingenious ways they hide things" - smashes it with a hammer. Later, two large armed "gentlemen" force a guy to answer questions in a language he barely understands "He got increasingly nervous. He seemed a bit off..."

[@anderbeau]

😂 literally though

[@chrisweavers903]

Tharowski and Ryan - no x-ray, just knives and screwdrivers - too many McDonalds

[@imranxalamin]

i don't care whether I'm carrying drugs or not, but if 2 large uniformed men stood in front of me asking questions I'd be extremely nervous too

[@gracepark-pf1ks]

That beagle is so adorable.

[@evalevy2909]

He luuuuuuuvs his job

[@chrisweavers903]

This show really not as good as the Border Patrol series from UK and Australia - frankly the US customs seem rather random as opposed to systematic

[@chrisweavers903]

Two people working 3 pretentious “supervisors”

[@LibSlayer69]

There is a really cute one at MSP as well.

[@MADKingR]

These dramatic sirens they add in are always funny.

[@evalevy2909]

That doggy who sniffs out food stuff is so freaking cute

[@froggy2250]

I wonder if they get paid in bones

[@bektorea]

I like the k9 handler’s sense of humor!! Typical government worker appearing to be sanding around was funny!

[@byronrobinson8633]

If people are still sending and transporting it this way tells me they still get a lot through that way.

[@evalevy2909]

That's true. It's obviously worth whatever they lose for the amount that gets through

[@mikespohn3948]

They catch 1 out of 10 loads. They're not even making a dent in the amount of drugs that get through.

[@calebsalinas1928]

We need more uploads pls! Loved this one

[@AddictIQ]

"we're not gonna compromise the integrity of the shoe, it's fine." Proceeds to then drill hole in bottom of shoe....🧐

[@CannibalSheepQc]

1:25 our boi with the good ol' sniff

[@addisongrace-ru6gb]

oh my god i just seen that im shocked

[@CannibalSheepQc]

@@addisongrace-ru6gb best part is the "wow!" @1:29

[@SATURN44444]

Aww, that cute little beagle, like a wolf in sheep's clothing, busting hardened smugglers and locking them up!

[@TomBacote]

Geez that kid must have been on the Jamaican beaches with pants on all day 👻

[@freshfromfla]

Most suspicious thing about kid from Bermuda was how pale he is living in the Caribbean

[@JohnnyXanax]

Uuuuuh, Bermuda is not in the Caribbean. It is in line with NC....

[@monkalitozz]

too bad u dont get to travel that much , it shows .... lol

[@JaybMinistros-cn2sx]

He's from Jamaica 😅

[@edwardrichardson5567]

Bermuda is not in the Caribbean.

[@Mystogan00]

Lol

[@shebagemini]

When I went to New Zealand to attend a wedding a female officer escorting me asking me 1,000 questions she low-key tryna be friendly and interrogating me at the same time. 😂 the beagle dog sniffers are awesome 😎

[@leighearnshaw8353]

Really..a 1000 questions ? I got stopped by the beagle handler for a ham sandwich i had in the bad 30 seconds previously, lucky i put it in the bin before dog sniffed. Good dog.

[@Fabisgreat]

New episodes yess yesss please keep uploading we appreciate this !!!

[@RobErt-rs2vy]

14:20 great officer, you ruined some shoes but kept smiling, well done!

[@DarrenMooreJr]

He has worked in a deli so he knows all about how much a shoe is supposed to wiegh after destroying brand-new quality shoes with 0 repercussions.

[@markm31017]

These cops are clowns

[@CharlieBrown-e4c]

No half pound of ham ic , we'll better luck next time..😅

[@Izaiah333]

your not gonna compromise the integrity of the shoe as bro proceeds to stab the sole of the rubber shoe with a steel ice spike lol

[@kayvictoria7250]

Oh no that shipment from Guatemala to Maryland that was mine LOL😂

[@IanL-m1y]

Maybe the United States government should invest in a bench vice?

[@nidr0j]

i am obsessed with Little Dude!

[@evalevy2909]

Me too he's perfect

[@kaymarham5486]

"LD" 💕

[@Twotonetonyy]

20 people to open an box is crazy all cramped in room and halfway 😂😂😂

[@KaKA-mt2ei]

America is a very dramatic place, everyone in that room thought they were movie stars

[@JaybMinistros-cn2sx]

That shoe was ravaged without finding anything on it.

[@OlivierDuss]

Love to Watch you guys do your job

[@doctor02new]

Great job indeed you guys!

[@raquelgeneve]

Good job security officers👏👏👏

[@anitaschuloff2557]

What a cool guy.

[@tommyworles5344]

Hate to say it we lost the war on drugs a long time ago. It doesn't matter how much they stop seems like there's still enough drugs for people to get.

[@williamburdine1118]

Every little bit helps. You think

[@teensyteethers3950]

Sadly it's true. Every package searched there's still another one that gets by. There will always be drugs here and it's sad. I'm a recovering addict and I hate it

[@howdeedoodee6603]

It's time for other solutions.

[@quokka0.0nraven]

You lost, we won😂

[@mortalclown3812]

​@@howdeedoodee6603😂

[@saracsmile]

Fight with the boots🤪 I like Officer Ryan.

[@Hecate369healing]

Omg, the dog 🐶🦮makes me smile.....actually I'm melting 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 🫠 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@teotheterrible]

Thank you for this Upload! It's my favorite reality show.

[@strawberryjam119]

Thank you to all the amazing officers and airport security, we appreciate you!

[@User05204]

More episodes like this please, thanks 👍❤

[@africanstig]

I like Ferguson, seems like a great Dad

[@karenmonks3794]

I'll Never Forget going to Orlando The First time on my own. My Sister Lives There. I Gave Her Old street Address in Boston by mistake On The Entry Card😂😂😂😂 They Held Me For 2 Hours....😮 Until My Sister Was Able To Get To Me... Didn't Have Mobiles Then.. I Was Scared Shitless 😂 I Was In This Airport Security Place With Loads Of Cubans In Handcuffs 😮

[@Hukuk1_Leyla4]

The adventure of knowledge and action❤

[@-BIGVIBES]

Good job guys 👍 👏 👌

[@anonymous-m9k9z]

He looks like he worked at a deli that’s hilarious I couldn’t of said it better can I get some bacon or ham officer lmfao

[@hershw5047]

I don’t know why the agriculture office always sound like the discredit their positions. That seems really important and essential

[@200131356]

They say they are trying to protect the food in America. The food in the US is literally poison. Most of the ingredients in the food in the USA are illegal in Europe. Idk what they think they're protecting lol?

[@bhanani5480]

My first international trip taught me how to pack my suitcase and to declare EVERYTHING, even if I have chewing gum, breath mints or panadol I will declare it.

[@hollystiener16]

It depends where you are flying in from.

[@Tatahisthename]

The amount of side eye lol

[@applecoreize]

We got stopped by beagle for sausages. We lost the sausages but it was really cute to see.

[@jenniferbent1275]

I love these Border Security episodes. It truly gives you an appreciation as to how tough this job can be....never knowing what people will try to do if they get caught. Multi millions of people travelling now for often suspicious reasons....oh how our world has changed.

[@samaita-c7f]

The officer who found the chocolates sounded disappointed

[@hollystiener16]

You are only allowed to bring max 2 cartons of cigarettes. I was shocked that they allowed her 10!

[@marlenapetty7561]

If y’all paid attention he originally didn’t say his mom brought the bag! When the officer asked him how much money does he have he said like 80 dollars because he had to purchase the bag. 😭😭

[@nleflore100]

He was saying he had to pay to check the bag on the flight.

[@butchieblock9118]

@3:09 a "kid in gloves"?? That's a new one for me. I thought it was "kid gloves" referring to the glove's skin--kidskin.

[@flako7105]

That guy with the suspicious suit case was on one thinking he was doing something lol

[@rosemaryyoung975]

👏👏❤️ GreatJob Officers Love YOU ALL ❤️

[@sterling8298]

15:15 Thanks for the heads up ossifer. Now I know how to not act at an airport.😉 Can't be looking suspicious, you know.😉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ramon_92]

So this is how the GTA 6 airport will pretty much look like xD

[@howdeedoodee6603]

So'n Aufstand für'n bisken Eigenbedarf. Gönnt dem Jungen seine Nase 😅

[@g33kyt]

Atzen mit wenig tun mir auch leid.

[@Maestrodeluniverso]

They are really police not mechanic. The supervisor did not thought that a bench wise will be instrumental to hold the barrel while the police hammer the piston. 😂

[@heshy14]

Rich little punk with attitude got his adjusted 👏

[@sterling8298]

14:58 I'm gonna start traveling with a blimp to avoid airport security.

[@karenroot450]

These guys need a Drill Press. And better tools!

[@WilliamGrizzle-xc2tq]

A half pound flip flop sandwich

[@keishalyon1410]

Do they reimburse you for damage of your belongings when they find nothing? A hot stanking mess!

[@jason-s2j11]

hey i like your video!

[@bevharrie7332]

The officers need eye protection while hammering etc!

[@g33kyt]

And no one wearing masks while handling coce

[@vs-ot6rt]

this is why my snow is so high

[@judithwendt8018]

Love watching the videos and makes me happy to know our safety our country is being protected by these amazing inspectors Thanks everyone for your great service. 👍 ❤❤❤

[@KingKong_CH]

Alcohol destroys more lifes than any other drugs combined.

[@g33kyt]

True for Europe. That saying is not working for Fent

[@Justice-c6g]

There really exist heavy flip-flops too.....?

[@acorn5747]

13:51 so do they pay for the damages of shoes when they poke holes in them ? Like those glitter heels, if they had 0 drugs in it. Would they pay for the damages ?

[@MikeH420]

Imagine, you go through a puddle, and your foot start getting wet

[@crazycool905]

You can file a claim and receive compensation for damages.

[@_eaturveggies01]

yeah good luck getting compensated by the government 😂

[@DarrenMooreJr]

​@crazycool905 they won't pay.

[@demarcuswitten9723]

Let me get this straight the dude at the airport got a year and a day for smuggling that amount but usa citizens get caught with a small bag of it and get 5 to 10 years at the least what's wrong with this picture

[@flitzy007]

He likely gave up the person or people who paid him to carry it.

[@flitzy007]

@ yes, because he clearly cut a deal. Look at him. Does he look like a drug kingpin? No. He admitted he was paid to carry it over so he’s talked. Clearly he gave them up.

[@milwaukeebrewers6337]

Who got 10 years for a small bag?

[@howdeedoodee6603]

​@flitzy007 this little bit ?? I would say it is strictly for him and he buys it.

[@seank7413]

Well federal law and state law are different. Simple possessions is typically convicted under state law. This has nothing to due with immigration status and also he pled guilty so likely he took a plea deal as is often the case in American courts

[@mortalclown3812]

Kid has a federal drug felony forever... all for 8K.

[@ricardomarcel6251]

I did not get hese friendly officers on my arrivals in MIA..I got a grumpy team of people, very rude and acting like they were Gods!!

[@oceansideDOODS]

that kid said i only have $80 because i had to buy my bag, but his mom bought him a new bag.

[@markm31017]

These episodes are years old...

[@juandj]

lol have these guys opening the piston ever heard of a bench vise?

[@gracemir2]

What? Drugs are coming to MD? 😱

[@laskey2175]

"(I have) $80 because I had to pay for my suitcase." Where did you buy your suitcase? "My mom gave it to me... She bought it for me... When I first got there... She had it for me when I first got there. I don't know where she got it from. I never asked." Kids say the darndest things.

[@carrera2320]

WHILE THEY FIND ONE BOX , 5 PASSES THRU, THERE NOBODY STOPPING US

[@1Bagoly1]

11:20 that drug is called alcohol

[@-VForValhalla-]

Can you guys stop?! Price of cocaine is high enough as it is!

[@NewFreeMixtape]

😂😂😂😂

[@VarioVough]

Why is the kid’s face got revealed while on other episodes, the suspects’ faces got blurred? Just curious.

[@hollystiener16]

Yeah it is strange. Maybe because their life maybe in danger if revealed? IDK

[@Raven-006]

Homeland Security " Are Job is to Protect the Homeland from threats" @20:30. Ok that is Wonderful 1 Question tho' What is the FBI job then? I'll Wait.....🤔🤨

[@hollystiener16]

The FBI does not do international, meaning people coming in with substances. Homeland Security deals with anything involving overseas issues/crimes. For example, in the Diddy case, Homeland Security is in charge because some of his crimes happened overseas.

[@denisegore1884]

So Kiwis and Aussies can take meat pies to the US. What a hoot!

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

Palest landscaper I’ve ever seen. Must use a top notch sunblock.

[@markymarkx5]

I thought UPS destroyed my package smh

[@YamsPiano]

Gotta catch 'em all

[@wally2786]

You always know where your mom is, even when she’s not!

[@hunchoboss617]

His mom bought him a suitcase lmaooo so what these dudes are worse than mall cops

[@Pam-y7y]

Right on! Thank you

[@francescomario6129]

The real bust comes from sea port not airport

[@creamscalago8683]

He is very young. I don't understand someone risk their lives over the money.

[@williammudd8589]

Feeding the birds

[@KentuckyColonel]

I have a question for ya? Ever heard of a hydraulic press?

[@lisetromero02]

Fosters shouldn't be paid. They should allow people to adopt those kids, not being a source of income. So, so sad.😢

[@faddatraders]

Wasting time,a kilo here or there occasionally at airports. Tonnes pass by cars amd trucks from Mexico daily.

[@hollystiener16]

and on privates helicopters, boats, and planes

[@craiggilbert9953]

THE YOUNG GUY COULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY BUT HE WS SO NERVY AND INCONSISTENT WITH HIS STORY, THESE PEOPLE SMUGGLING WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE CASUAL AND BUILD A STORY BEFORE EVEN BOARDING A PLANE,

[@hyena280]

Spiderman, the Ramones and the Beastie Boys.

[@narcisoveloz2102]

Educate your kids they will never do drugs or alcohol please.

[@Stefan77777]

Do they pay for any damages they incur during these searches? I would hate to travel and find my bags ripped apart and holes drilled into my items.

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[@sonsoffenrir4102]

He said he bought that bag then said it was a gift from his mom

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Just got my Alemio token ALM during the presale. Get yours while you can..

[@End_Illegal_Apartheid_israhell]

wow. amazing