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Photo Gallery: Drug-Smuggling Grandma

Tunnel Terror
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent looking through an underground tunnel. Claustrophobic tunnels like these could be infested with cockroaches and parasites.
Claustrophobic Tunnel
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
View into the underground tunnel. This underground tunnel was used to traffic smuggled goods across the Mexico and USA border.
Found Hole
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
A hole in the concrete that leads into an underground tunnel. To take illegal goods across the border, smugglers hand-dig narrow tunnels.
Down the Hole!
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent climbing into the entrance of the underground tunnel. While inspecting this tunnel, Border agents must be prepared to encounter smugglers.
Checking It Out
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent looking into the entrance of the underground tunnel. Once the agents have completed their inspection, this tunnel will be filled with concrete and blocked.
Packing Heat
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent pointing a gun into the entrance of the underground tunnel. Agents who inspect this tunnel must be cautious as they may suddenly encounter armed smugglers.
Desert Motorcycle
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent on a motorcycle in the desert. Customs and Border Protection agents use many different vehicles while on duty. These vehicles can be used on both patrol and on a criminal pursuit.
ATV Apprehension
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
Agents on ATVs leading away apprehended men. If any of the men are smuggling drugs such as marijuana, it will be seized and given to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Raid Ready
Photo by: NGT
A police officer getting ready for a raid.
House Search
Photo by: NGT
Police officers enter and search a house.
Helicopter Patrol
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
Shadow of a flying helicopter in the desert. Helicopters have been a great aid to Customs and Border Protection agents searching for smugglers and illegal immigrants.
Hide and Go Heli
Photo by: NGT and Kevin Cunningham
An agent inside a flying helicopter. Helicopters can be used to direct other agents to locations where smugglers are hiding.
Desert Flight
Photo by: NGT
An agent flying in his helicopter over the desert.
Confiscated Contraband
Photo by: NGT
Bundles of confiscated contraband inside a car.
Good Night For a Walk
Photo by: NGT
A bird's-eye view of apprehended immigrants walking in a line through the desert at night.
Drug Smuggling Operation
Photo by: NGT
Scene from footage of a drug smuggling operation in a parking lot.
The Long Wait
Photo by: NGT
Five apprehended men sitting in a holding cell.
Police Station Papers
Photo by: NGT
Apprehended immigrant, Raphael, signing papers at the police station.

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