Original title
¡ALTO! Frontera
Released
9/27/2020
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
Omava, OMAVA LLC
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
42
This series shows how in Latin America each border is a challenge for those who try to ignore the limits of legality by land, sky or sea. With exclusive access to 15 border points in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
A Puerto Rican tourist tries to smuggle 25 kilos of ecstasy pills into Arturo Benítez International Airport, in Chile. In Bogota, an agent finds a metallic decoration hiding liquid cocaine.
In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, agents detain a group of 15 passengers suspected of being part of a network that takes illegal immigrants to Spain. In Colombia, canine agent Sombra finds hidden cocaine.
Las Maras and Barrio 18 look for recruits for their drug-trafficking network among the people crossing the border in the south of Mexico. In Chile, agents of Arturo Benitez International Airport stop a Peruvian tourist.
The thermal cameras detect Colombian immigrants crossing a mined field in the Chilean desert; a mother traveling with her young child arouses suspicions in Viru Viru International Airport, in Bolivia.
In Colombia, police dog Sombra points at a package of creams and deodorants that contained small plastic balls with cocaine. Agents arrest a couple of Chilean entrepreneurs in the Tacna-Arica border.
Mexico, Bolivia, and Colombia put a halt to drug trafficking, while Peru and Brazil's customs departments go after gun trafficking.
Police intercept luggage full of dirty money in Colombia, and in Tijuana, the hideout of a group of drug dealers is discovered.
In Mexico, a man is caught with a drug known as pink cocaine, and a woman is arrested carrying two concealed firearms.
A woman tries to board a plane with a fake passport in Bolivia. In Peru, authorities detect a hidden shipment of cannabis.
A well-known pop band creates a commotion when it has problems entering Chile. Industrial spare parts hide a load of cocaine.
A disguised agent from Buenos Aires goes to the Republic of Cape Verde.
In Buenos Aires, two packages bound for Afghanistan raise suspicions. Books for children hide cocaine.
A police car patrols the mountainous area of Tecate, Mexico, in a massive police operation to neutralize an ambush and locate 80 Panamanian immigrants seeking to reach the United States.
In Ensenada, 100 kilometers from the border with San Diego, Mexican agents follow the trail of an infiltrator and intervene in a property that has been abandoned by drug addicts and traffickers.
On the border between Mexico and the United States, the police are going to recover a stolen car in San Diego and arrest a possible seller. In Tumbes, customs agents supervise 22 smuggling routes on the border with Ecuador.
Nothing surprises Colombian agents at the Bogotá Load Terminal, accustomed to incredible methods to hide cocaine; A massage chair on a flight to Puerto Rico arouses its suspicions.
At the cargo terminal in Bogotá, Colombia, a parcel alerts the canine agent; in Arica, on the border between Peru and Chile, an agent intercepts a Dominican tourist.
In Bogotá, a couple of Guatemalans intend to enter Colombia with hidden tickets in their bodies; Scanner machines reveal rolls of money that they have ingested through capsules.
An abandoned drug shipment at the Lima airport triggers an operation to find the person responsible before he boards a flight; In Tijuana, a chase ends; a smuggler is arrested in Brazil.
A vehicle flees when it sees the police presence on the southern border of Mexico. When it is reduced, it is identified that the vehicle is stolen. In addition, a young couple is detained at the most important airport in Colombia.
A flight to Spain delays its departure when the contents of a passenger's luggage sets off alarms; On the other hand, a night border control warns of the illegal arrival of a raft from Guatemala.
At the Colombian airport, the luggage controls of the anti-drug canine division point at two suitcases traveling to Mexico and unleash the search for their owner before they board.
A young woman sets off alarms while going through a body scan at the Colombian airport.
At the international airport of Peru, an intelligence work alerts the authorities of an operation that will be carried out that day. Two men traveling to Europe are identified as possible suspects.
At the airport in Colombia, two suspicious brothers traveling to Madrid are identified, and a body scan reveals something illegal inside their bodies that could be deadly to them.
In Peru, a young man is arrested with an illegal shipment. At the airport in Colombia, X-ray scans detect suspicious images inside a suitcase. Chile is fighting against migration for the purpose of irregular employment.
A young man attempts to travel through the Peruvian airport with ingested drugs. In Mexico, an armed man is arrested; he could be involved in a human trafficking operation. Two young people attempt to enter Chile illegally.
A young man attempts to travel with drugs in his carry-on luggage. At the Peruvian airport, a passenger triggers alarms when passing through the X-ray control, revealing strange objects inside. An anti-gang operation is deployed in Sonora, Mexico.
A young DJ traveling to Paris is arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs in his suitcase. In Sonora, Mexico, officers stop a driver transporting drugs. AIRCOP finds two motorcycle parts that are being used to transport drugs.
At Bogotá's airport, a man is arrested for carrying drugs in his suitcase and carry-on luggage. At the cargo terminal in Peru, a package contains handcrafted books with drugs impregnated in them. Illegal merchandise attempts to enter Brazil and Colombia.
During a security check at Bogotá airport, the smell emanating from a passenger's clothing caught the attention of the officers. After questioning him, they decided to perform a drug test on his clothes and discovered cocaine concealed within them.
In Foz do Iguaçu, during a routine check, a suspicious motorcycle taxi fails the inspection, and the driver resists being searched and filmed by the cameras. Moments later, the officers discover that he was hiding illegal merchandise.
Police officers in Iquitos venture into the Peruvian jungle. After several months of intelligence work, they manage to locate a large coca cultivation area. During the reconnaissance of the area, they discover a camp and a 13-year-old boy.
At Bogotá airport, a sniffer dog alerts officers to a passenger with cocaine hidden in the soles of his shoes. In Lima, a flight to Chile is delayed.
Cocaine is found in packages of food and coffee, and two passengers are discovered to have ingested rolls of banknotes.
In Lima, two suspicious passengers are detained, and cocaine is discovered hidden in jars and false compartments. In Bogotá, a female passenger is intercepted.
A Colombian passenger traveling to Madrid is subjected to questioning by airport security agents. After completing the questioning, they decide to search him, first with an X-ray scan, which yields a negative result.
At Bogotá International Airport, authorities are warned about luggage containing drugs before boarding the plane. Agents are alerted to find the responsible passenger and must catch him before takeoff.
In Colombia, a man bound for Madrid is arrested after it is confirmed that he was carrying narcotics in his stomach. In Peru, a canine detects dissolved cocaine.
In Colombia, a passenger arriving from Mexico is arrested after it is discovered that he was carrying 40 capsules of drugs in his body.
In Bogotá, a Mexican passenger is arrested with more than 11 kilos of cocaine after a scan and luggage inspection.
During routine passenger screening before boarding a flight to Buenos Aires, a female passenger traveling with a minor arouses suspicion. A large quantity of drugs is found during the baggage check.
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