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00:15At the San Ysidro port of entry, in a single month, Customs and Border Protection officers
00:25here seized nearly one-and-a-half tons of narcotics worth nearly $27 million.
00:32Can you pop the trunk, please?
00:33Of course.
00:34He's good.
00:35Have a good day.
00:36You, too. Thank you.
00:38This afternoon, Officer Fessia has referred a vehicle to secondary inspection after the driver appeared nervous.
00:48At first, when I was talking to the traveler, he was very hesitant at answering my questions.
00:52And then when I asked if he was bringing back anything from Mexico, he went to hand me a bottle
00:57of ibuprofen.
00:58And when he was handing me the bottle, I noticed that he was shaking a little bit.
01:02So I sent it to the back for further screening.
01:04While the driver is detained, the car is x-rayed.
01:12You wanted to see the image?
01:13Yeah.
01:33The x-ray shows dark shapes inside the spare tire located in the trunk.
01:39Officer Fessia carries out a physical inspection.
01:44I'm gonna take this out.
01:47Let's see.
01:47That's fine.
01:54It's flat. Obviously, there's no air in it.
01:56And something doesn't feel right.
02:00When I push on it, I can feel a crunch.
02:03Very clear day, there's been something altered.
02:05There's something that is in this tire.
02:12Let's go.
02:18We have to do what we have to do.
02:21We have to do what we have to do.
02:24We have to do what we have to do.
02:33The Progresso International Bridge.
02:36good afternoon do me a favor remove your glasses so i can see your face here
02:40thousands of u.s citizens cross here every day to eat drink and shop in mexico
02:48y'all have a good one stay safe yes sir you as well but anyone with an outstanding
02:53warrant for their arrest will be apprehended on their return hello sir thank you really
03:07it's the afternoon and a man is detained at primary inspection so when running his documents
03:15in primary uh the officer got an ncic hit is what we call it it's a warrant so what they're
03:22going to
03:22do right now is run his fingerprints in our station right here to make sure that it in fact is
03:26him
03:27and if it is then what we have to do is contact the agency uh through sector and see what
03:32they
03:32want us to do with it it's all up to the agency who put in the warrant officers don't have
03:37any
03:37details about the man's alleged crime and he seems surprised to have been stopped you have anything
03:44pending you know what no that's why i'm really confused man they need to make sure they've got
03:50the right person so officer pena runs his fingerprints to confirm they match the warrant give me your left
03:57tent any run-ins with the law no any tickets you haven't paid or showed up to court nothing like
04:03that no until confirmation comes through the man's escorted to the holding cell right in here
04:13so as per us you're not arrested you're detained okay once you get arrested that's when
04:18you get to call your attorney as of now you're good man uh any water or anything like that some
04:23water with you yeah i'll go ahead and bring you some water right now while they wait for the
04:30results of the fingerprints officer pena wants to know if he has any idea why he might have been
04:36stopped well you know what sometimes god puts you in situations because he's trying to teach you
04:45something maybe it has nothing to do with this but maybe there's something else you know
04:53the results are back but there's an issue the fingerprints weren't a match i i don't know what
05:01the the circumstance of his whole situation is but i don't know if he's ever been arrested before
05:06clearly his fingerprints are good when fingerprints don't match a warrant further checks need to be
05:12carried out ncc is actually out of uh donna pd so in a contact sector confirm that he's still wanted
05:21while they wait to hear back yeah okay thank you have a good day sir bye bye all the men
05:27can do is hope
05:28that it's a mistake
05:49at the san ysidro port of entry
05:55officer fessia suspects a driver entering from mexico may have narcotics stashed in the spare wheel
06:02of his car
06:04it's flat obviously there's no air in it when i push on it i can feel a crunch it's moved
06:10to a
06:11secure location for further inspection this is our narcotics building this is where all the drugs
06:17that we find here at the port are seized and stored so i make sure i don't hit a package
06:25if there are drugs inside cutting into a package could put the officer at risk of exposure
06:33it feels like they're all like right here
06:44there it is
06:48fat one huh
06:55i gotta make sure i don't feel like little pills because they've also sent like fentanyl pills
07:02in these type of bundles fentanyl is one of the most dangerous substances cbp officers encounter
07:09just two milligrams the size of a few grains of salt can be lethal i gotta make sure it's not
07:16fentanyl so i'm gonna go i gotta test that to avoid the risk of accidental inhalation
07:23officers test the package inside an extraction chamber
07:29and don't have to wait long for answers
07:52in san anidro
07:54yeah
07:56in san anidro
08:00yeah officer fessia has found packages of meth hidden inside a spare tire
08:08the package came back positive for meth so i'm finished removing the rest of the packages that
08:12were in the spare tire last year cbp officers seized 174 000 pounds of methamphetamine
08:22making it the most intercepted narcotic on the u.s mexico border
08:34six seven yeah i think it's the last one
08:41no there it is this is the last one fine
08:47all right we got 11 bundles of methamphetamine with all of the packages removed they will now be weighed
08:56uh these packages are wrapped in like clear cellophane wrapping also has dryer sheets in it
09:02the dryer sheets are supposed to help with the smell for the dog thinking it will throw off the
09:06dog scent oh just like someone has like laundry or something in the back of it we're gonna have 11
09:12bundles be weighing a total of 11.34 kilograms that's over 226 000 worth of meth that officers have kept
09:23off the streets here meth is very common it's majority of what flies through the sport starting
09:30to see that like meth is the new weed it's so common now that i wait everything tested it's positive
09:36for
09:36methamphetamine and we'll place the subject under arrest for the importation of narcotics into the united
09:40states and just let them know that it's not going to be released hiding narcotics inside a spare tire
09:47shows the length smugglers will go to get their illicit goods over the border
09:55but this driver is now facing a minimum of 10 years in prison being here from san diego this is
10:03a
10:03little more home seeing like how much comes to the border that's why i signed up to do this job
10:07i wanted i want to keep my community safe so it keeps me a little more motivated to make sure
10:12i'm
10:12doing this my job to the fullest every day i'm here
10:31in progresso
10:33guys got me for everything you know i'm humble like it's just it's genuinely confusing
10:38a u.s citizen returning home has been detained for an outstanding arrest warrant
10:44but when officers run his fingerprints there's an unexpected result
10:49the fingerprints weren't a match i don't know if he's ever been arrested before
10:52clearly his fingerprints are good they need confirmation that he is the wanted man
10:59but until that's received the suspect continues to stay upbeat
11:04i got a joke for you if you're american when you go in the restroom and you're american when you
11:11come
11:11out of the restroom what are you when you're inside using the restroom
11:18european oh thank you thank you i'll be here probably a little bit till i get out
11:23but his positivity might not last much longer with officers receiving information about the warrant
11:31you're gonna save them oh they're down that way okay
11:35confirmation comes through that he's a match along with details of his alleged crime
11:42the reason why he is being detained right now is for stolen property
11:48so if if they are accusing him of stealing property they probably don't have his fingerprints on the
11:53system but that's something that he has to deal with the donna pd officer pena delivers the news
12:00to see if it jogs his memory well they're on their way to pick you up donna pd okay the
12:07the warrant it's
12:08for stolen property interesting because i think i know what this is about so i was investigated because
12:13some foreign woman made some allegations about being with that i i could not have cooperated more
12:19with that officer that's why i'm really confused okay so i think it probably has to do with the same
12:24reason that you're telling me but i mean you're saying that this is all a misunderstanding right yeah
12:29absolutely yeah you have never been arrested at all no no no never no although he maintains his
12:36innocence an officer from donna pd arrives to transfer the man to county jail you can grab your shoes
12:47ready what you got sir
12:58right now the subject has been turned over to donna pd he was definitely a character i hope that if
13:18this
13:18is a misunderstanding it it gets solved the man's transported to county jail where he'll be given
13:25the opportunity to plead his case in front of a judge if found guilty of theft he faces a hefty
13:32fine
13:32or even jail time
13:48i donna pd
13:58we'll show you in route two every day unofficial couriers known as poqueteros cross the camino real bridge
14:07transporting goods between mexico and the u.s
14:10i donna pd
14:15their vehicles require extra scrutiny because they're known to carry guns and cash for cartels
14:21hidden within the shipments
14:24paqueteros they bring a lot of stuff for people uh that they claim that it's family you know that's
14:29usually their story but whenever they bring it over they really don't know what they have so a lot of
14:33the times when they get caught with something that's it's kind of like their main excuse right of getting
14:38out of it that they don't really know what it was or oh i had no idea that it was
14:41there
14:42tonight a group of paqueteros traveling from texas to mexico has been sent to secondary inspection
14:50they're known to bring uh firearms or ammo through the border so that's why we're searching it today
14:55officers carry out a full physical inspection of the truck for any hidden contraband
15:01trying to look for any bolts that look a little bit out of place um sometimes you'll see some
15:06bolts that are stripped and that might be of interest to kind of look into cbp tech ramirez
15:11who's training to become an officer joins the search well my responsibilities right now are to
15:17assist the officers i usually help them out with looking at vehicles and going through people's
15:23baggage it's my way of like protecting the u.s we're looking for anything that seems weird
15:31out of the normal
15:38tequila bunch of clothing
15:51sanchez what's up what is this ammo oh okay yeah so as you can see here she found some uh
16:00rounds right now looks like they are nine millimeters um it's at least i would say
16:07ten or twelve of them last year cbp seized nearly one million rounds of ammunition at the southern
16:15border most destined for the cartels it's a big deal but it's not very common to see like pistol rounds
16:22these people are coming in right now they did not declare this ammo so that's a big no-no smuggling
16:28ammo
16:28is a federal crime punishable with up to 15 years in jail
16:34so these men now have a lot of explaining to do
16:37so
16:52an eagle pass
16:57sanchez
16:58What is this?
17:00Officers have stopped a group of Pocateros heading to Mexico.
17:04What's up?
17:06What is it?
17:07Ammo.
17:08Oh, OK.
17:10Taking any amount of ammunition across the border
17:13into Mexico without the correct paperwork
17:16carries a sentence of up to 15 years.
17:20I found it inside a duffel bag in the bottom of the bag,
17:23underneath pants.
17:24Since it was on the bottom of everything,
17:26to me it seemed like it was concealed.
17:28Even though there's only about a dozen rounds,
17:31if the ammo reaches Mexico,
17:33it could be used in deadly cartel operations.
17:37They could be bringing ammo out,
17:40and then when they're coming back,
17:41bring over narcotics or anything that they're trying to,
17:44you know, conceal for quick money.
17:46Officer Sanchez believes the men could be hiding
17:49more ammunition, cash, or narcotics.
17:53We're going to go ahead and let the supervisor know
17:55that we need a pat-down of the individuals.
18:00All four men will be escorted to a holding cell,
18:03where officers will perform a full-body search.
18:14Meanwhile, officers finish checking the truck.
18:18I'm seeing if there's any bullets or guns.
18:24Yeah, nothing here.
18:26I'm not sure what these are.
18:29These look like calabaza.
18:34People hide a lot of stuff in the coolers,
18:37especially in the bottom.
18:39That's usually where you find all the prohibited items,
18:42in the bottom of the coolers.
18:46Anything else to check?
18:50Yeah, I'm good with it.
18:59The pat-down's done.
19:00No weapons of any sort, no currency, no more ammo,
19:05any firearms or anything like that.
19:07With nothing else found in any of the searches,
19:10Officer Sanchez delivers the verdict.
19:13So, la única razón por qué teníamos que ser en revisión de
19:17ustedes por el... por las balas, ¿verdad?
19:21So, están prohibidas.
19:23Al final de cuentas, no va a pasar nada hoy, ¿ok?
19:26Muy poquito cantidad.
19:29So, el supervisor dijo que les va a dar chance al día de hoy.
19:32¿Están diciendo dónde viene?
19:34Estaban como en una bolsita negra, chiquita.
19:37No estoy diciendo que era intencional,
19:39no estoy diciendo que era por alguien más o algo,
19:42nomás estoy diciendo que tengan cuidado.
19:44Pero esto, como le digo, nomás ten cuidado, ya, déjalo acá.
19:47En Estados Unidos ya no lo dejan en...
19:49no lo traen en México, ¿ok?
19:52Because they only found a small amount of ammo,
19:55officers are satisfied it's a genuine mistake.
19:59But the bullets must be safely disposed of in the U.S.
20:02before the men can cross into Mexico.
20:08They've narrowly avoided prosecution,
20:11but it's still a win for CBP Tech Ramirez.
20:15The Tech do a really good job helping us out.
20:18Really can't ask for anything more than that, right?
20:20To really be digging into it and assisting us
20:22in what we're doing, right?
20:45The smuggling of narcotics across the U.S. border
20:48is a relentless game of cat and mouse.
20:52Cartels use increasingly deceptive methods to conceal their drugs,
20:56while CBP officers fight to stay one step ahead.
21:01Hi, how's it going?
21:04Tonight, in Eagle Pass,
21:06a couple has been stopped for inspection.
21:11I saw a box with containers in the cargo area.
21:14It seems like it's about 24 containers of some type of shake,
21:19powdered shake.
21:21Well, car attention, the containers in the back on the label
21:24has an FDA-approved product, which, after further review,
21:28it seems like it's a fake or a bogus FDA stamp.
21:33The counterfeit labels are a red flag for officer purchase,
21:36because cartels have previously used canisters of protein shakes
21:41to smuggle drugs into the U.S.
21:58to control the symptoms.
22:00OK, OK.
22:02The driver, he said it was some type of a diet supplement
22:06they take for almost like diabetes, high blood pressure, and all that.
22:10We're going to take it inside to test the powder,
22:12just to check to see if it comes back to any type of narcotics.
22:19Officer Han Villere will carry out the test.
22:27Typically, the criminal gangs use powdered drinks
22:30to disguise drugs like cocaine or methamphetamine.
22:35Right now, we don't know what it is.
22:37If this product turns out to contain one of these narcotics,
22:41the couple could face up to 20 years in prison.
23:04Anyone crossing the U.S. border with more than $10,000
23:08must declare it.
23:10Good morning, sir. How are you?
23:12Failure to do so can result in the money being seized,
23:15paying a heavy fine, or even jail time.
23:19Do you have anything else to declare?
23:23All right, you have a great day, sir.
23:25All right, you have a great day, sir.
23:26This afternoon, on the Ambassador Bridge,
23:29a driver entering the U.S. from Canada
23:32has been sent for secondary inspection.
23:35I was just notified that we have a referral.
23:38He's an Indian citizen.
23:40He was heading to Detroit Airport to pick up his friends,
23:44which are flying to Detroit.
23:46A search reveals a large number of envelopes
23:49that officers need to investigate.
23:52Sorry.
23:54Yeah, this is my friend's car that I'm picking from Detroit Airport.
23:58He's a truck driver.
24:00The truck company with which he's working,
24:04this is always, like, paystops and checks.
24:08The man explains that the envelopes contain paychecks.
24:12But since the recipients already signed them,
24:15they can now be cashed by anyone,
24:18meaning they're considered currency.
24:21OK.
24:23How do you know him?
24:24You work with him, or what?
24:25He's my friend, and we live together.
24:27I'm just wondering, you guys are making all these checks.
24:28Why aren't we catching them?
24:32All right, go inside.
24:33I'll talk to you soon for that.
24:35Yeah.
24:36The man is sent inside for further questioning.
24:41What do you know about currency declaration
24:44when you cross from Canada to United States?
24:47If we have any money, more than, I think, $10,000,
24:51we have to declare it?
24:52If you have $9,000, do you have to declare it?
24:55I don't know.
24:56I don't have any money.
24:57So you have to declare, OK, all your currency.
25:00You have to declare checks.
25:04Any undeclared currency over $10,000 can be seized,
25:07and the carrier charged with a criminal offense.
25:11One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
25:17So you got about 11 checks up here.
25:22And every check was over $1,300.
25:25And these 11 checks put this traveler well over the limit.
25:30So he never cashed these checks?
25:33They must have already, like, put that in their accounts.
25:36So they keep the record.
25:40They keep that checks.
25:42The man claims his friend has already
25:44deposited the checks using his phone.
25:47And the paper versions are only being kept as a record.
25:51So you all live together?
25:53Yeah.
26:13I found out they were already deposited, actually all of them.
26:18I see no issue, so I'm going to release them.
26:22The man's story adds up.
26:25All the checks have already been cashed and are no longer classed as currency.
26:31This is not an issue.
26:32Make sure you are aware what's in a vehicle, you know, when you cross from Canada to United States.
26:39Last year alone, CBP seized $45 million in undeclared and illegal currency.
26:47All right, my friend, present a piece of paper to the guys outside so you can leave.
26:52And these are all the checks back there.
26:57This driver is now free to leave and pick up his friends from the airport.
27:20The Juarez Lincoln Bridge connects the city of Laredo, Texas to the north and the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo
27:28in the south.
27:43I was a little kid when I moved here, so I pretty much grew up in Laredo.
27:47It does help living here.
27:48It helps because you actually know the culture, you know the people.
27:52Things out of the ordinary will stick out.
27:54Sometimes people will tell you a story they're coming to do here and they really plan it out
27:58so when the story doesn't make sense, it's going to stand out.
28:03One trend officers here repeatedly encounter is the high level of gun ownership.
28:10Texas has the highest number of registered firearms in the United States,
28:14with over a third of Texans owning at least one gun.
28:19Where are you headed to today?
28:21No firearms, tobacco, drugs, ammunition?
28:24No.
28:27In the inbound lanes, officers have detained a 41-year-old U.S. citizen after he declared a handgun at
28:36primary inspection.
28:47It's empty. No bullets in the rounds.
28:49And all the extra mags are here with the bullets.
28:53The subject went to Mexico.
28:55He decided to come back.
28:57When he came back, that's when he told the officer he declared it.
28:59He forgot he had it.
29:02Gun laws in Mexico are notoriously strict.
29:05And the man claims he returned home as soon as he realized he was carrying one.
29:11However, he is now re-entering the U.S. without the proper paperwork for a firearm.
29:18A crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
29:22A lot of U.S. citizens, they go to Mexico, and they bring firearms, rifles.
29:26But they have the paperwork for it.
29:27And all we do is we run it through our database.
29:29And compared to right now where he said that he forgot the weapon,
29:33and then, you know, we got to go through our process.
29:35So here we just get the serial number, write it down.
29:39If it's stolen, we have to find the record owner.
29:43Officer Saucedo runs the serial number through the CBP database
29:46to find out who it's registered to
29:50and whether it's been linked to any criminal activity.
29:53It will be the serial number there.
29:59But the result is not as expected.
30:03We didn't actually get anything back to our databases.
30:05That's odd.
30:06We would usually find the registered owner,
30:08and investigate him a little bit more, like talk to him more,
30:11as far as, like, where did he get the weapon from, where did he buy it from,
30:13or who does it actually belong to.
30:17With no records on file,
30:19Officer Saucedo needs to find out
30:21if the man has obtained his weapon illegally.
30:24Where did you buy it?
30:27Texas.
30:28And you gave him, like, your ID.
30:29You gave him everything.
30:30You did all the paperwork.
30:30You did all that stuff.
30:31Oh, yeah.
30:32The whole thing?
30:34Yeah.
30:35The man is adamant.
30:37He purchased the gun through the proper channels.
30:40Spoke to the HSI agent at the firearms division.
30:43He's looking more into it.
30:45And then he's going to advise me as far as, like,
30:47where we're going to go with the case.
30:49If his counterpart in Homeland Security Investigations
30:53finds the gun was obtained illegally,
30:55the man could face further charges.
31:10In Eagle Pass,
31:1424 cartons of an unknown powder with an unusual label have raised suspicions for officers.
31:27Cartels are known to smuggle narcotics inside food products.
31:31So officers must determine what they're dealing with.
31:45A chemical analyzer is used to test the powder.
31:54If it turns out to be methamphetamine or cocaine, the couple could face up to 20 years in prison.
32:07Digitonin is a chemical used in the manufacturing of some health supplements.
32:19We checked it out. Everything was negative.
32:22But their product is not approved by FDA.
32:25The label is not the label that belongs to that container.
32:29Since the label appears to be fake, the supplements are not approved in the U.S.
32:34and therefore could be harmful.
33:00They're allowed to keep their supplements this time.
33:04But the couple is refused entry and sent back to Mexico.
33:08We have to send them back because what if somebody actually drinks it, consumes it and gets sick?
33:14So we're trying to control that or keep the people safe in the United States from those products.
33:29On the Mexican side of the Progreso International Bridge, the town of Nuevo Progreso is home to hundreds of pharmacies
33:38selling controlled medications at discounted prices.
33:42All right, sir. Have a good day.
33:44Thanks.
33:46Although CBP has strict rules on the amount travelers are allowed to return with.
33:52You've got to be careful because you're only allowed one bottle every 30 days.
33:56Each year, thousands of Americans try to sneak more through.
34:02Hi, ma'am.
34:04Yes, ma'am.
34:05Can you go ahead and see another bench for me?
34:06Oh, okay.
34:07This afternoon, a 60-year-old woman returning home has been referred to secondary inspection.
34:14What did you do in Mexico today?
34:16Well, I came to the dentist.
34:17You had some tramadol coming back today?
34:20Yes.
34:21You know that tramadol is a narcotic, right?
34:23No, I don't know.
34:25Tramadol is an opioid painkiller.
34:27And due to its addictive nature, it's classed as a controlled substance in the U.S.
34:33So right now, you have 120, but you're only allowed to be bringing 50.
34:37Okay.
34:38Are you traveling with anyone today?
34:40Oh, my daughter, ma'am.
34:42I'm just going to check one of these bottles.
34:43Yes, ma'am.
34:44Possibly.
34:45Each bottle should contain 60 pills.
34:53This double-stopped.
34:55So it looks like there's two bottles inside of one.
34:58One bottle is 60, so it'll be 120 pills.
35:01This bottle alone contains more than twice the legal amount.
35:05And the woman has two of them.
35:09Hey, ma'am, after a quick check, you have two bottles in here.
35:12Why?
35:13I don't have no idea.
35:14They don't give it away for Freemus.
35:16They only do it if you ask.
35:18Officer Terrio believes the woman deliberately added twice the number of pills to each bottle.
35:24Hoping to smuggle in more than legally allowed.
35:28This says 60 pills in the bottle.
35:29There's 120 in the bottle.
35:31So why?
35:32I don't have no idea.
35:33I'm sorry.
35:33You do have an idea.
35:34Like I said, they don't do it for free and they don't put it unless they're asked.
35:37Did you want to have four and you asked them to put them in there?
35:39No, no, two.
35:40Did they suggest to put it in if you wanted in there?
35:42I don't have no idea on that, but I bought those two.
35:44They're narcotics.
35:46Okay.
35:46You have twice the amount of here, which is drug smuggling.
35:49So you are now a drug smuggler.
35:50Oh my God.
35:51Really?
35:52I mean, I'm serious.
35:53I mean, I'm not laughing.
35:54No, no, no.
35:54I'm serious.
35:55Okay.
35:55I didn't know that.
35:56I'm sorry.
35:57It's no laughing matter.
35:59Smuggling controlled substances is a federal crime that can result in up to five years in
36:05prison.
36:06So the fact that you hit an extra bottle in each one of these, it's double the amount.
36:10Yeah, but I didn't do none of that.
36:12The pharmacist put it up before you, yes, and you asked them to.
36:15No, no, no.
36:16Yes, ma'am.
36:17They don't.
36:17Okay.
36:18Well, whatever you say, I'm so sorry, but okay.
36:20That's your word.
36:21Okay.
36:21That's your word against mine.
36:23While the woman begins to realize the trouble she's in, her daughter, who's been
36:28waiting outside, is also brought in.
36:31You have nothing under your doctor.
36:32I don't have nothing.
36:33I mean, I shouldn't even be, because she's the one who got there.
36:36I shouldn't be.
36:37Because you were traveling together?
36:38Well, yeah, because that's my mother.
36:40Like, you know what I mean?
36:40I freed her care to have a son, and I didn't even think she would do, you know what I
36:44mean?
36:44What?
36:45I understand.
36:45I'm sorry.
36:46I'm sorry.
36:47I'm sorry right now, and I'm very upset right now.
36:50Let me see what the supervisor wants to do, okay?
36:52Let me see what the supervisor wants to do, okay?
36:54I know.
36:59I know.
36:59Officer Terrio consults with her supervisor to decide whether to press criminal charges
37:05against the mother.
37:06Okay.
37:08Here.
37:09Due to the amount of pills, if found guilty, the woman could face fines of thousands of
37:15dollars, or even jail.
37:19This is a narcotic.
37:20It's the same thing as heroin.
37:22It's an opiate.
37:23Okay?
37:23That's why we take it this seriously.
37:25Yes, ma'am.
37:25Right?
37:26This isn't just Tylenol.
37:27So you're going to bring it back to Mexico?
37:29No.
37:30You're going to dispose of that pathway up the bridge?
37:32No.
37:32No.
37:32No.
37:35Because it's the mom's first offense, officers decide to let her off with a warning.
37:40I really apologize now for this, like, lesson learned, right?
37:44Yeah.
37:45Well, yeah.
37:46Lesson learned.
37:47Before they're allowed to head home, Officer Terrio sends the pair back to the Mexican
37:52side of the bridge to dispose of the medication.
37:55If the woman is caught again, she can expect to face criminal charges.
38:16In the radio.
38:20It's empty.
38:20No bullets in the rounds.
38:22And all the extra masks are here with the bullets.
38:25Officers Saucedo and his team have apprehended a U.S. citizen returning to the
38:30Mexico with a handgun in his glove compartment.
38:34The subject went to Mexico.
38:35He said that he forgot the weapon.
38:37Although he declared the handgun on arrival, he didn't have any paperwork and background
38:42checks on the serial number have come back blank, suggesting the gun isn't legally registered.
38:49If so, the man could be arrested on weapons charges.
38:53Hello, sir.
38:53This is India 5171 calling from Laredo, Texas.
38:57Officer Saucedo contacts Homeland Security Investigations to see if they are able to obtain
39:03any further details about the weapon.
39:05We ran the serial number, but nothing comes back.
39:08We can't find the registered owner.
39:12That's going to be good to go.
39:13Okay, sir.
39:14Sounds good, sir.
39:15I appreciate it.
39:15Thank you, sir.
39:17Homeland Security Investigations has access to enhanced criminal databases and confirms
39:23that the gun legally belongs to the driver.
39:27So the outcome was they went through their databases.
39:29They were good with it.
39:30You know, it was an honest mistake, but it was a costly mistake in the sense of, like,
39:34for his time.
39:35As of right now, he's going to be good to go.
39:36We're just going to advise him for the next time to be careful what he's taking and what
39:40he's bringing back.
39:41You can put your boots on, your belt right now.
39:48Satisfied that taking his gun to Mexico was an honest mistake, officers used their discretion
39:54and let him off with a warning.
39:57Go straight out the door.
39:59I'll explain to you everything that's going to happen right now.
40:03The man's escorted with his gun back to his car.
40:07You have to just be careful as far as when you're taking the firearm.
40:09I understand that it's your personal firearm.
40:10It's just something that you have to be careful.
40:12I understand.
40:14It was more dangerous than to catch your car.
40:16Yeah, honestly, yes, it is.
40:17It's more costly for you to get caught over there in Mexico because you actually go to
40:20jail for that.
40:20All right.
40:22So here's your keys.
40:24It's his lucky day.
40:26Had he been caught in Mexico with the gun and no paperwork,
40:31penalties there are even more severe.
40:34Base case scenario for him was that we found it here in Mexico.
40:38It can go a lot of ways.
40:39They can take him to jail.
40:40Whatever happens in Mexico, it can happen bad.
40:44Good to go DTR.
40:59Tell us a little soon.
41:17Oh, my goodness.
41:19See you next time.
41:19I will return upon you next time.
41:20What is this!
41:20I will return with my enemies!
41:20Huh?
41:20Hey here!
41:23Alright.
41:24Go away!!!
41:28Somewhere in your mansíve.
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