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Multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana are pictured on a table after they were discovered by CBP officers in a shipped package in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

Multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana are pictured on a table after they were discovered by CBP officers in a shipped package in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_39.jpg

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Two migrants sit on a curb after they were discovered by Border Patrol agents, smuggled inside a suspect's car in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic)

Two migrants sit on a curb after they were discovered by Border Patrol agents, smuggled inside a suspect's car in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_38.jpg

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Chief Augustino questions a courier about the numerous amount of electronic devices found in their belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

Chief Augustino questions a courier about the numerous amount of electronic devices found in their belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__20.jpg

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Chief Augustino inspects a bottle of pills found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

Chief Augustino inspects a bottle of pills found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__09.jpg

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CBP Officer Hundal inspects multiple electronic devices found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

CBP Officer Hundal inspects multiple electronic devices found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__19.jpg

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Chief Augustino and CBP Officer Griffin question a courier about the numerous electronic devices found in their belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

Chief Augustino and CBP Officer Griffin question a courier about the numerous electronic devices found in their belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__25.jpg

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CBP Officers Ybarra and Horta overlook cars waiting in line in the pre-primary lanes at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

CBP Officers Ybarra and Horta overlook cars waiting in line in the pre-primary lanes at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__30.jpg

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Multiple cars wait in line to pass under the Z-portal X-ray machine at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Multiple cars wait in line to pass under the Z-portal X-ray machine at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__27.jpg

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CBP Officer Wilson inspects a package found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. Fellow officers Hundal and Augustino perform other inspetions in the background. (National Geographic)

CBP Officer Wilson inspects a package found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. Fellow officers Hundal and Augustino perform other inspetions in the background. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__16.jpg

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A pillar that says "UNITED STATES" stands tall next to cars waiting in line to cross the border at the San Ysidro border in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic)

A pillar that says "UNITED STATES" stands tall next to cars waiting in line to cross the border at the San Ysidro border in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__02.jpg

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CBP Officer Griffin looks on as CBP Officer Hundal inspects multiple electronic devices found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

CBP Officer Griffin looks on as CBP Officer Hundal inspects multiple electronic devices found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__17.jpg

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Multiple CBP officers overlook cars waiting in line in the pre-primary lanes at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Multiple CBP officers overlook cars waiting in line in the pre-primary lanes at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__29.jpg

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Multiple cars wait in line to pass through the booths at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Multiple cars wait in line to pass through the booths at the El Paso border in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__28.jpg

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CBP Officer Wilson inspects a package found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. Fellow officers Hundal and Augustino perform other inspetions in the background. (National Geographic)

CBP Officer Wilson inspects a package found in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. Fellow officers Hundal and Augustino perform other inspetions in the background. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__14.jpg

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CBP Officer Vega inspects a shoe found in a box in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

CBP Officer Vega inspects a shoe found in a box in a courier's belongings in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__06.jpg

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Multiple packages of methamphetamine are weighed on a scale after they were found smuggled inside a suspect's vehicle in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Multiple packages of methamphetamine are weighed on a scale after they were found smuggled inside a suspect's vehicle in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_40.jpg

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A migrant that was attempting to cross the border illegally is hiding from Border Patrol in camouflage in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic)

A migrant that was attempting to cross the border illegally is hiding from Border Patrol in camouflage in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_33.jpg

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Multiple packages of cocaine found smuggled in the rear bumper of a suspect's vehicle are placed on a scale to be weighed in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Multiple packages of cocaine found smuggled in the rear bumper of a suspect's vehicle are placed on a scale to be weighed in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_32.jpg

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Two CBP officers use crowbars to access hidden packages of suspected narcotics from the rear bumper of a suspect's vehicle in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic)

Two CBP officers use crowbars to access hidden packages of suspected narcotics from the rear bumper of a suspect's vehicle in El Paso, Texas. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_31.jpg

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Border Patrol Agent Contreras uses binoculars to better surveil the highway for possible human smugglers in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic)

Border Patrol Agent Contreras uses binoculars to better surveil the highway for possible human smugglers in San Diego, Calif. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_35.jpg

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A CBP officer goes through a courier's packages to confirm their manifest in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

A CBP officer goes through a courier's packages to confirm their manifest in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_34.jpg

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Multiple wrapped up iPhones are seen on an inspection table while CBP verifies a courier's manifest in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic)

Multiple wrapped up iPhones are seen on an inspection table while CBP verifies a courier's manifest in Dulles, Va. (National Geographic) Episode: #509 "These Bedsheets Are Dope!" Air Date 11/30/-0001 509_TheseBedsheetsAreDope_ToCatchASmuggler_USA__HD_36.jpg

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