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00:11Over 17 and a half billion tons of air cargo is sent from the U.S. around the
00:16world each year. At Newark International Airport, Customs and Border Protection
00:24officers lead targeted operations on shipments. Their main focus, smuggled narcotics.
00:35The trafficking organizations, they're pretty savvy. They know certain things that will assist
00:42them into better smuggling blicit items through. Every day, officers run spot checks on hundreds
00:52of airmail bags. Anything the K-9 unit alerts to is then scanned for irregularities.
01:10Go, girl. Go, girl. Go, girl. Go, girl. Guys, there's an alert on this container over here.
01:19Once we put it through the x-ray, we see it. There's no hiding it. It's a constant cat
01:24and mouse game going back and forth. The little one. A box heading for the U.K. is showing
01:35an anomaly. Officer Solardi investigates. I can already smell it when I open it. My knife
01:42cut through it pretty well. But here we go. Leafy green stuff.
01:5628949 has landed. Anything in the bags that stick me, poke me, cut me, hurt me by any chance.
02:00We're up against a clock. We're looking for anybody that's not declaring and there's going to be a lot.
02:26For security reasons, please keep your luggage with you at all times.
02:31Unintended luggage will be removed for inspection and may be destroyed.
02:35For security reasons, please keep your luggage with you at all times.
02:36With an average of 40,000 international flight connections, JFK Airport is one of the busiest on the planet.
02:46Are you coming back today with anything to declare? Any food products, any alcohol or tobacco?
02:51It has 180 international destinations, connecting people from all walks of life.
03:03Protecting the U.S. from pests and diseases is an army of agriculture specialists who screen all organic material entering
03:11the country.
03:14Our job is to inspect and make sure whatever is entering the United States is not a biological weapon.
03:21It's not going to inflict any harm on our trade or our agriculture industry here in the United States.
03:28You come to work and you never know what you're going to see.
03:33Today, a Yale academic has been referred to agricultural specialist Ellis after he declared some unusual cargo from the Dominican
03:41Republic.
03:45So we're going to take a look at the first container, see what we have here.
03:52Okay, looks like we have small lizards.
04:00Ah, these are much bigger.
04:03I definitely did not expect to wake up, come into work and find three bins of lizards today.
04:11These items are highly regulated by the Fisher Wildlife Agency.
04:17Bringing certain organic material into the country is allowed.
04:22With the correct paperwork.
04:26It's tissue samples from the lizards.
04:29Okay, and you extracted them yourself and labeled and put everything together?
04:33Exactly.
04:33Yeah, it's all the research that we were doing.
04:36Okay, all right.
04:38The man is expected to provide both a permit from Fish and Wildlife
04:42and a letter from his department head at Yale detailing the purpose of the specimens.
04:53You know what's off about this?
04:55How does he write a letter from himself?
05:02That's him.
05:04He shouldn't have built one out for himself.
05:07Oh, yes, exactly my point.
05:10And this is his own number there.
05:13There's no one else.
05:15Not only is the Fish and Wildlife permit still pending,
05:19he's written the letter vouching for the material himself.
05:23For now, he and his lizards are going nowhere.
05:28.
05:28.
05:30.
06:00Go, girl. Go, girl. Go, girl. Go, girl.
06:03At Newark's cargo facility,
06:06officers have identified suspicious anomalies in a package heading for the UK.
06:13I can already smell it when I open it.
06:15My knife cut through it pretty well.
06:18But here we go.
06:20Leafy green stuff.
06:23This smells potent.
06:25So this is pretty high-grade stuff.
06:29Having found what appears to be cannabis,
06:31they decide to scan every other item on the cargo shipments manifest.
06:38So the suspected ones that we are going to be examining are going towards the table,
06:44and the ones that are clear that we don't see really the inconsistencies that we're used to
06:51are going to go back towards the container that is somewhat packed
06:57so that it can be released to be shipped outbound.
07:03Before long, the X-ray identifies another stack of suspicious packages.
07:10I'm examining some of the boxes that were pulled aside.
07:14When we suspect something, we have to inspect it all the way.
07:23CBP has intercepted a second box of marijuana.
07:32Europe, we don't really have weed, and with the U.S. kind of laying back on its walls,
07:37we've become really good at growing it.
07:39So, you know, you travel, you want good pasta, you travel to Italy,
07:44you want good marijuana, now it's looking like you're coming to the U.S.
07:49It's beginning to look as if the officers have hit on a sizable shipment.
07:54Winner, winner.
07:56It's a chicken dinner.
07:59And they're just getting started.
08:02More marijuana.
08:19At JFK,
08:27A Yale academic has been stopped from bringing reptilian research material into the U.S.
08:34because he doesn't have the right paperwork.
08:38It's tissue samples from the lizards.
08:42He should have presented a permit from Fish and Wildlife
08:45and a letter from his boss.
08:48This is a letter that he's written for himself, by himself.
08:54But the permit's still pending, and he's endorsed himself.
08:59What we can do is reach out to Yale University and verify with them that these items are actually coming
09:06in.
09:07How are you doing today, ma'am?
09:08My name is Officer Ellis.
09:10I'm calling from Customs and Border Protection.
09:13Are you familiar with a research student?
09:17He's trying to import specimens from Dominican Republic?
09:23Okay.
09:24All right.
09:24So the problem is he did the e-doc, but he did not wait for it to be confirmed or
09:30approved.
09:30It's pending, right?
09:32It has to be approved before he decides to enter the United States.
09:36We are basically going to seize the items that he's bringing in today.
09:42We have spoken to his director at Yale University.
09:45She approves it's valid.
09:47She approves he works for her.
09:48So I basically let her know, this is not a good look.
09:51Next time, make sure she writes the letter for him.
09:55Even though Yale has vouched for its academic, he still doesn't have sign-off from Fish and Wildlife.
10:02Until he does, his samples will be seized.
10:07I spoke to your director, okay?
10:08This letter is no good if it's written by you.
10:11Next time, have her write proper documentation, and you're good to go, okay?
10:16They don't need to be refrigerated.
10:18Okay.
10:18I'm just concerned that they are not going to be, like, left out under the sun or anything.
10:23No, no, no, no, no.
10:24It's not left out inside.
10:25It's in a secure location.
10:27Any more questions?
10:28I don't think so.
10:29All right.
10:30Good job.
10:31Have a good day.
10:31All right.
10:32You're welcome.
10:34Now he must wait for his application to be approved.
10:38If it's rejected, his research material will be destroyed.
10:43There's certain procedures that are put in place to protect our nations.
10:47Today is a prime example of that.
10:49We have our passengers coming in with items, are stated for research purposes, but we do
10:55not know what type of research that is.
10:57Fish and wildlife will decide whether this item is allowed to enter the United States.
11:21Winner, winner.
11:22It's a chicken dinner.
11:24More marijuana.
11:25At Newark's cargo facility, officers have intercepted several kilos of marijuana bound for the U.K.
11:35Just more marijuana.
11:37Some more green, leafy stuff.
11:40We have more leafy green substances.
11:43There you go.
11:44Good job.
11:46And they try to conceal it with this scent that, you know, once I open up the package,
11:52the little dryer sheet's not going to do anything for you.
11:55Sometimes there's packages that have full styrofoam around the packages, so it makes it, one,
12:00it makes it harder for us to get it.
12:01Two, it's trying to hide the scent from the dog.
12:04The organized crime groups behind this shipment have ways of trying to protect the recipients
12:10from being tracked down by the U.K.'s border force.
12:15For the most part, they're using fictitious names.
12:18The Incredible Hulk out in London receiving packages, Bruce Banner.
12:23They think they're, uh, they're funny or they're smart about it, but, you know, we see them.
12:30Some more.
12:31And they're all about a kilo each.
12:35Some of these are the same shippers all the time.
12:38And even though we're stopping their packages today, it's not stopping them from shipping
12:41them out tomorrow or next week or going forward.
12:43So it's kind of crazy.
12:45As their search continues, officers unearthed what appears to be more cannabis.
12:50This time, in disguise.
12:54Okay, what do we got here?
12:58Looks to be honey.
13:02Ooh, no.
13:05Definitely not honey.
13:06What we got here seems to be either just straight up marijuana,
13:14some type of oil that is, like,
13:19kind of solidified
13:21to look like a candle or resin.
13:23It definitely smells like marijuana to me.
13:26So, good job trying to hide it, but
13:28we got it.
13:30There it goes.
13:31It's the same stuff we had in the jar.
13:33Nice.
13:35Look at how different the forms look.
13:37I can already smell it.
13:39This is like a paste.
13:41That's a paste.
13:42This is a little bit more solidified.
13:43Probably hash.
13:47So, I mean, it's collagen for hair and nails.
13:52It's a THC, babe.
13:57Two hours into the search,
13:59officers have intercepted over 100 suspicious packages
14:03that could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
14:07And they aren't finished yet.
14:10You just ruined somebody's weekend.
14:13I've done that a few times in my career.
14:40Please check with your airline representative
14:42for information regarding additional items.
14:45In the United States,
14:47there are nearly 7 million people
14:49with outstanding criminal warrants.
14:52Quick picture.
14:55And you, ma'am?
14:56Let's look at the camera, sir.
14:59CBP officers work closely with law enforcement
15:02to ensure that any wanted travelers
15:04are stopped from leaving
15:05or entering the country.
15:11Today, a man with a decades-old warrant out for his arrest
15:15has just disembarked from a flight from Mexico.
15:22Currently waiting for somebody.
15:24Apparently he has an active warrant out of Ohio.
15:29We have a crew up there retrieving him to bring him back.
15:34I'm waiting here to hear word from Lucas County.
15:39So I'm going to wait for him to get here.
15:40We're going to go from there,
15:41see if they're going to extradite him or not.
15:44As soon as the man and his wife clear customs,
15:48Officer Halliday brings them to secondary for questioning.
15:53Do you have any more luggage?
15:54We've got two checked bags.
15:56Okay, we're going to go down and get your luggage
15:57and come back up.
15:58Okay?
15:59No, you.
15:59You can come with me.
16:04Okay.
16:04Now we can get everything out of your pockets.
16:06Give me some gloves.
16:08Do we have?
16:09Oh, yeah.
16:10Yeah, they'll do.
16:11Almost a doll size.
16:16Who's the young lady that's with you?
16:18She's my wife.
16:19Okay.
16:21And where are you coming from today?
16:23Uh, King Coon.
16:26Oh, he's traveling with his wife.
16:29I don't know if she has any idea
16:31that he has a warrant that's this old or not either.
16:33I won't talk to them together this way here.
16:36If she doesn't know, he can let her know later.
16:40Any type of narcotics?
16:41Marijuana, LSD, anything like that?
16:43Nope.
16:45Have you been arrested in the past?
16:47Yes, sir.
16:49What were you arrested for?
16:51I've been arrested for drugs.
16:58Fake narcotics.
17:02Well, not fake.
17:04Fake marijuana, actually.
17:05Okay.
17:08Any marijuana products in here today?
17:10No.
17:12THC products?
17:13No.
17:16Okay, ma'am, you can go over there for a minute.
17:18I'm going to talk to this.
17:18I'm going to talk to him over here.
17:20You kind of switch over here.
17:21I'm going to talk to you down there on this end.
17:28Okay.
17:28Are you aware that you have warrants
17:30for your arrest out of Ohio?
17:31I am.
17:31Okay.
17:33So, uh, how long have those been in place?
17:3630 years.
17:37Okay.
17:38The warrant is still active?
17:40Officer Halliday has no choice but to keep the man at the airport
17:44until he has word from police in Ohio.
17:48If they decide to enforce the warrant,
17:51it's only an hour's drive to Detroit.
18:09Are you aware that you have warrants for your arrest out of Ohio?
18:11I am.
18:12Okay.
18:13The warrant is still active?
18:15In Detroit,
18:17Officer Halliday has stopped a traveler
18:19with a decades-old warrant out for his arrest.
18:26Why have you not taken care of them?
18:27Because they wanted a lot of money to do it.
18:30Mm-hmm.
18:31Well, you're crossing the international border right now.
18:33All right?
18:35Right.
18:35So, where now we could arrest you
18:38and wait until Ohio comes up and extradite you down there.
18:42As I understand it, it's not extradited.
18:45Every time I call them, they can change their mind.
18:49As the traveler is questioned.
18:51Hi, this is Officer Lemoore with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
18:54How are you?
18:56The officers contact law enforcement in Ohio.
19:00Copy.
19:03They're going to go ahead and release them.
19:06We contacted Lucas County, Ohio, the holders of the warrant,
19:10and they did not want to extradite them today.
19:15That could change.
19:17They may not today, but they might tomorrow.
19:21Who would I talk to?
19:23The county that it was issued from.
19:24Yeah, Lucas County.
19:26Okay.
19:26Just called them up.
19:28Okay.
19:28What can I do to get this resolved?
19:31Okay.
19:31Because as much as you travel internationally,
19:33this could become a bigger problem later on.
19:36You're driving home, you get pulled over,
19:38but they'll change their mind.
19:39Thank you for that.
19:41No problem.
19:42Okay?
19:42Okay.
19:43Well, thank you for cooperating.
19:44I know it's been years, decades, anything.
19:46But I still want to get it taken care of.
19:48Yeah.
19:49Okay?
19:50I would like to.
19:51Yeah.
19:52Well, you should play the lottery.
19:55Because you haven't got stopped yet.
19:58This time as lucky, he gets to walk away.
20:01He's going to have a good night.
20:02Next time, we could be handcuffing him.
20:06We'll see.
20:07Wait for the next time.
20:09On to the next one.
20:11All right.
20:12Goodbye.
20:35that's a paste this is a little bit more solidified probably hash at newark's cargo
20:41facility looks to be honey oh no definitely not honey officer salardi and his team have intercepted
20:55129 uk bound boxes loaded with what appears to be marijuana leaf vapes and resin
21:09unbelievable the door there unbelievable now officers must accurately identify what they found
21:19we're gonna test these items out right now make sure they are what we believe they are
21:26the scent of marijuana you probably smell it down the hall
21:33i'm gonna use my handy dandy probe never leave home without it
21:42all right these are our narcotics test kits now as i break the vials in here it should have a
21:50chemical reaction there's three of them so i'm gonna break all three
21:54i'm gonna have to agitate them a little bit for the chemicals to do their thing
22:05you can see it's starting to turn purple as it should
22:14that is positive for thc marijuana
22:22finally they test the leafy green substance which initially caught officers attention
22:30all right now we're gonna open the more common form
22:34pretty typical of what you would expect
22:41and bam right away all of the 129 packages seized test positive
22:48now officers need to determine the weight and value
22:54all right 13.05 kilograms all right box three 10.30 kilograms
23:07box four
23:15box five we got 9.40 kilograms
23:29the estimated value from our research out in the uk
23:36this could haul in about a million dollars worth of product that we got today so you know i think
23:43all in all we did a good job and um you know we did our part in getting this stuff
23:48off the streets
23:49these shipments go out again which it's not a matter of if but a matter of when
23:55um we'll be here we'll be here and uh waiting for it
24:01uh
24:02Oh, my God.
24:38What do you got in here? Did you put it in here so it doesn't, like, explode or something?
24:42I mean, it does not leak.
24:43When you stuff stuff in socks like that, man, it's a little weird.
24:48Every day, hundreds of counterfeit items are smuggled or unwittingly brought into the U.S.,
24:55costing the American economy billions of dollars in lost revenue each year.
25:01Counterfeit goods are a trillion-dollar global industry and represent a large portion of profits for organized crime.
25:11No major purchases, over $800.
25:14Fake items, people buy them as souvenirs.
25:18They don't necessarily realize that they're doing anything wrong or violating any laws.
25:25It's down to officers to spot the difference between a fake and the real deal.
25:33This came over from agriculture.
25:34Do you want me to just bring them over to baggage?
25:37Okay.
25:39Today, a couple has been referred for a search after an X-ray revealed something in their bags.
25:47They've been on vacation in Malaysia's capital, famous for its flea market selling imitation designer goods.
25:56Coming in from Malaysia, it's common to see a number of fake items.
26:02At this point, we're going to pull the bags over here.
26:04We're going to take a look and we're going to see what we have.
26:06I'll take this one over there for you.
26:10Ma'am, it's just these two bags that you have, correct?
26:13As far as big suitcases, yes.
26:16Understood.
26:17Okay.
26:17All right, ma'am, I'm going to have you fill out a form.
26:20You can just fill it out top to bottom.
26:23Despite officers suspecting that there may be items hidden in the passenger's luggage,
26:29neither have declared any goods.
26:31So Officer White gives the couple a second opportunity to do so.
26:37We'll have her filling out a declaration form.
26:40We'll see if she declares the property of interest.
26:44How you doing, sir?
26:45Officer, you look like you're ready to get out of here.
26:47I am.
26:48Yeah.
26:48I'm going to make this as quick and as painless for you as I can, okay?
26:52All right.
26:53The passengers fail to declare, so the officers begin an inspection of the luggage.
27:01Do you want to change or amend anything that you've written on the declaration or told me?
27:06No.
27:07No?
27:07Okay.
27:08All right, I'm going to take a quick look.
27:09While I do, I'm going to have you take a couple of steps back.
27:18How much do you pay for these watches?
27:20About $100.
27:23Hidden under clothing in the suitcase, the officers find several luxury watches.
27:30Oh, look, another one.
27:32There's concealed watches in here.
27:37We have several more.
27:39Yeah.
27:41All right.
27:41We're going to have to be better.
27:42There's three more that were concealed, sir.
27:44In this bag right here.
27:46There are about 10 watches here.
27:50Do you have receipts for items, the watches, anything like that?
27:55I don't have for the watches, no.
27:57Okay.
27:58All right.
27:59No worries.
28:01It was like at a flea market thing.
28:06I'm assuming these are counterfeits.
28:08What?
28:09Are these counterfeits?
28:12You want me to buy $100 if they're real.
28:15Well, they're probably not real then.
28:18For attempting to smuggle in counterfeit goods, this couple could now have the item seized
28:24and be heavily fined.
28:50Do you have receipts for items, the watches, anything like that?
28:55I don't have for the watches, no.
28:57It was like at a flea market thing.
29:01San Francisco International Airport.
29:04Officers are searching a couple who failed to declare 10 so-called luxury watches purchased
29:10on their vacation to Malaysia.
29:23All but one bears the name of a luxury brand, with a retail value far higher than what the
29:30travelers paid.
29:31So, unfortunately, you can't have this counterfeit item.
29:35Okay.
29:35Got one, isn't it?
29:36No.
29:37All right.
29:37We can have this one.
29:38This is no bread.
29:41Counterfeit goods are known to fund criminal gangs around the world, including drug smuggling
29:47cartels.
29:49How would you feel if you have a real company and you won't make any money at all?
29:54Right?
29:55I understand that even for the person who ran that, I'm found.
30:03So, all of them are brand names.
30:05So, we have to take them.
30:06The one without that brand name, our returnity, so you can't have that.
30:12For failing to declare and attempting to bring in counterfeit items, there can only be one
30:18outcome for the watches.
30:20The watches are going to be destroyed on the spot.
30:23You ready?
30:24Yep.
30:29They won't be able to be resold.
30:32Damaged.
30:36You get that one?
30:41Any questions for us?
30:43No.
30:44Okay.
30:48All right, sir.
30:50With most of their vacation purchases in the trash, the couple clears customs.
30:56Thinking based on the passengers' behavior, that they weren't looking to sell them, it
31:02didn't seem to be about the loss of money.
31:05It more so seemed that they had these cool souvenirs that they were going to be able to
31:10give out to friends and family.
31:13Part of our job as customs officers is looking out for the interests of U.S. commerce and
31:20protecting that.
31:21If we have a number of fake items flooding the market, it's going to be harmful to our
31:27economy here at home.
31:55And what do you do for work?
31:56Health Studies.
31:57Oh, wonderful.
31:58Do you work for a company?
32:00I'm an employee for, like, a salon.
32:01For a salon.
32:02Okay.
32:03In Newark, Customs and Border Protection is involved in New Jersey State's crackdown on
32:10illicit massage parlors.
32:12Take your glasses off for me.
32:16Some establishments have been involved in illegal activity, including sex trafficking.
32:23Today, Officer Hernandez is on the lookout for a U.S. citizen re-entering the country from
32:30a vacation.
32:31We're waiting on an individual.
32:57We're waiting on an individual, a female subject.
33:00I think she's like third in line with her husband.
33:02Okay.
33:04As soon as the woman clears passport control, Officer Hernandez moves in.
33:11Hello.
33:12How are you doing?
33:12Okay.
33:13Sir?
33:13Just follow me, guys.
33:15So, I'm just going to go back to our secondary area.
33:18I'm going to interview you over there, all right?
33:21Here you come.
33:22There's no problem, no.
33:24For you, sir, you can go downstairs and collect the luggage, okay?
33:28All right?
33:28You know where to go?
33:30I'm going to stick with her.
33:31You're not allowed to go back there with her, all right?
33:34She's an American citizen.
33:36Correct.
33:36Okay.
33:37Yeah, she's an adult as well.
33:38When am I going to find her?
33:39When she's done with me interviewing her, she's going to exit right over here to the center.
33:44I can't tell you that.
33:45I don't know.
33:46Okay.
33:46You can come over here.
33:47Hello.
33:48How are you?
33:49All right.
33:55You have any electronic devices on you?
33:58Your cell phone, laptop, iPad, anything like that?
34:01The cell phone?
34:02Just place it right there on top of the table.
34:05Just going to ask a couple of questions.
34:07Okay.
34:07And then we'll get you on your way.
34:08But you know, I'm not talking English.
34:09Not good English?
34:11I'll keep it as simple as possible, okay?
34:13What do you do for work?
34:15Me?
34:16Just a little part-time job.
34:18Now work, housewife.
34:19You're a housewife now?
34:20Yeah.
34:21Okay.
34:21A little bit work sometimes.
34:23What kind of work do you do part-time?
34:26Sometimes you spa something.
34:29Are you the owner of the spa?
34:31Yes, I'm the owner.
34:32It's under your name?
34:33Yes.
34:34Okay.
34:35Massage spas are often used as a front for selling commercial sex.
34:39Using trafficked people.
34:42There are believed to be more than 9,000 of these illicit businesses operating across the U.S.
34:49How many employees do you have working in the spa?
34:53Do you have their names?
34:55I don't know.
34:56You know, I go there, I hide the people.
34:58They say one day to two days ago.
35:00They don't want to do this.
35:02I ask somebody coming.
35:05So you hire employees, but you don't know their name?
35:08Because I'm leaving now, since I don't know, not yet.
35:11How long have they been working there?
35:13Who?
35:14The girls.
35:15Just a couple days, seven, one week, maybe.
35:19The woman eventually admits that as well as several casual workers, she has one full-time
35:25employee.
35:26It's one girl.
35:27Yeah, one girl.
35:28Okay, one girl.
35:29Yes.
35:29And she's a permanent resident?
35:31Yes.
35:33But you don't know her name?
35:35No, I know.
35:36I have to see my paperwork, but I don't know myself.
35:39So this one girl, how long has she been working for you?
35:44She's working to maybe two years.
35:48Two years.
35:50I just imagine, though, if I ran a business and I hired somebody and they've been working
35:54for me for two years, I wouldn't know their name, you know?
35:58Unable to get a satisfactory answer about the staff on the massage parlor payroll, Officer
36:04Hernandez changes his strategy.
36:08For every U.S. citizen, resident, visitor that enters the U.S., everybody is subject to inspection.
36:14That includes any electronic devices.
36:16I'm going to take a look inside these bags.
36:18Okay, okay, okay.
36:30This cell phone right here, is this yours, too?
36:32Yeah, yeah, yeah.
36:32This works?
36:34This not too much work.
36:36Not too much?
36:38Because I asked you if you have any other electronic devices.
36:40You said no.
36:41So you do?
36:42Yes.
36:42And what is this cell phone for?
36:44Sometimes I have to answer the phone.
36:47So it's a business phone.
36:49Chance for her can't do that.
36:51So this is personal?
36:52Is this a personal cell phone?
36:54And this is business?
36:55Yeah, it's for business, but not much.
36:58Failing to declare the device only fuels Officer Hernandez's growing suspicions.
37:04He will now search for answers.
37:25What kind of work do you do part-time?
37:27Uh, sometimes it's a spa or something.
37:31At Newark, Officer Hernandez is questioning the owner of a New Jersey spa, suspected to be a front for sex
37:39trafficking.
37:42The cell phone right here, is this yours, too?
37:44Yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:44Because I asked you if you have any other electronic devices.
37:47You said no.
37:47So you do?
37:48Yes.
37:49Not only does the woman claim not to know the name of her only full-time employee, she failed to
37:55declare a second phone.
38:00I'm just looking for any illegal activity, okay?
38:04And when I say illegal activity, is there any evidence of narcotics?
38:08Any evidence of...
38:10I don't understand.
38:11Can you transfer for me?
38:12I don't understand.
38:13I'm trying to explain to you as best as I can.
38:16Yeah, you know, because it's just a little bit, I can't talk, not too much.
38:21We've got to talk to if opposition is okay.
38:24Okay, so...
38:25Something is deep, you know, I don't understand you, so...
38:28This is your personal phone?
38:29Yes.
38:29Okay, you can grab your bags and just go outside and have a seat, and give me about 20 minutes,
38:35and I'll get you out of here, okay?
38:37I can't talk to my husband or not.
38:39Not right now.
38:41I do believe she's involved in some type of activity.
38:45I try to get the name for the one girl that works out of the spa, but she doesn't have
38:48that information,
38:49which is a little hard to believe, since she has this girl employed for her for the last two years.
38:55For me, if I own a business and I have somebody employed for the last two years, I'm going to
39:01probably know their name.
39:02While the woman waits, Officer Hernandez runs further checks and confers with colleagues.
39:09Eventually, he decides that today, she's to be released.
39:14So, from my, I guess, curiosity or my inspection, I'm satisfied.
39:18And we never know, you know, with these individuals that may be conducting this illicit activity.
39:25But, as far as anything that we may be looking for now, I didn't find anything.
39:30So, I'm going to cut her loose, because there's nothing else that we can do.
39:32We can keep her on, so.
39:38Here's your cell phones, your passport.
39:40You have your backpack right there.
39:42Thank you, thank you.
39:43I'm going to escort you out there, Rex.
39:44I know your husband is waiting for you still.
39:46Okay, okay.
39:48I am going to keep doing more research on her massage parlor.
39:51We wouldn't really know until we put the full piece of the puzzles together.
39:55I'm not supposed to never do wrong things.
39:58Is he there?
39:59I don't know.
40:01Okay, there goes your husband, okay?
40:02Yeah.
40:04I hope you got a good case, because my Manhattan lawyer's on it.
40:08I hope you got a good case.
40:11For the woman's husband, their reunion hasn't come a moment too soon.
40:16It's just a horrible situation to be separated from your wife.
40:21You know, this is America.
40:24It shouldn't happen this way.
40:26For Officer Hernandez, the work continues.
40:30One of the things that we will not tolerate is individuals engaging in sex trafficking,
40:35human trafficking.
40:36With every one person that may be a suspect or a subject of interest,
40:40you multiply that by the victims out there,
40:43and that's the people that we want to focus on more
40:45and offer our resources to assist them.
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