Fentanyl Within (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler

Summary by Krater

Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales and Homeland Security Investigations agents in Denver investigate drug smuggling, including synthetic drugs from Europe, fentanyl, and large shipments of khat.

From the video

Answers: How do border agents and homeland security investigate and intercept international drug smuggling?

• Border security and drug smuggling operations
• Screening body carriers and cross-border travelers
• Investigating dark web ecstasy shipments
• Seizing narcotics and contraband at sea and land ports
• Using K-9 units for narcotics detection

What it concludes

• The Netherlands produces 80% of the world's synthetic drugs, such as MDMA, LSD, and amphetamines.
• The U.K. is a known transit point for synthetic drugs shipped to the U.S.
• PMA acts like MDMA but is stronger and takes longer to hit, leading to a high number of overdoses in the U.K.
• In 2020, container volume at the New York seaport rose by 20% due in part to limited air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Khat leaves contain cathinone, an amphetamine, which is illegal in the United States and most European countries.