Cartel Corridor
-
The Border
View from the top of a hill of the border and the desert. The harsh desert is difficult terrain to travel, yet human traffickers and smugglers still try to cross the desert into the USA.
-
Confiscated Bundle
An agent carrying a confiscated bundle on his back. Some migrants act as drug mules, carrying loads of illegal drugs across the border where they will be picked up by drug vendors.
-
We Need To Talk
An agent speaking with three apprehended men. With heightened security in populated cities, Border agents now arrest many illegal immigrants and smugglers in the desolate Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
-
Walking the Line
Two agents walking down the border.
-
Horseback Patrol
Two agents on horseback riding down the border. In addition to motor vehicles, horses are used by Border Patrol agents to patrol the area.
-
Fully Loaded
An ATV loaded with confiscated bundles and two helmets. Illegal immigrants often carry loads of marijuana or other smuggled goods across the border.
-
Totally Busted
An agent talking to a group of apprehended men. USA border agents work to stop human trafficking and the smuggling of drugs and weapons.
-
Armed and Ready
An armed official at the border. Drug cartels have increased the violence along the border, so Customs and Border Protection agents are prepared to encounter dangerous situations.
-
Acting on Suspicion
Two Border Patrol agents talking to a driver. The city of Nogales is one of the busiest ports of entry into the USA. Border Patrol agents must be able to quickly identify suspicious vehicles which may be carrying smuggled goods.
-
Gas Tank Search
A Border Patrol agent searching the gas tank of a vehicle. Smugglers try many methods of hiding contraband such as marijuana.
-
Take a Look Around
Customs and Border Protection officer searching inside a car. Although smugglers may use almost ingenious methods to hide their contraband, it's hard to escape detection from Customs and Border Protection agents.
-
Package of Marijuana
An officer opening a confiscated package, and finding it full of marijuana. Agents are aware that smugglers will use many different methods to get their contraband past the border.
-
No More Deaths
A sign reading "No More Deaths" on a fence. Many migrants who cross illegally from Mexico into the USA travel isolated routes. Along the way they may be attacked by bandits.
-
Drug Sniffer-Outter
A search dog at the border. Dogs used by the Customs and Border Protection agents are trained to detect the scent of drugs and humans that might be concealed inside vehicles or shipping containers.
-
Back That Train Up
The view of the back of a train, taken from train tracks. Train cars which cross the USA and Mexico border are sometimes filled with smuggled, illegal drugs such as marijuana.
-
Shine and Search
A helicopter shining its searchlight on men running away in the desert. Aviation enforcement officer play a major role in patrolling the USA desert border.
-
Arizona Desert Sunset
Sun shining through cacti in the Arizona desert. The Arizona desert has harsh terrain, many smugglers and traffickers who cross the border died of dehydration.
