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  • A plane lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport on a hazy evening.
  • Thousands of packages await CBP inspection in John F. Kennedy International Airport's mail room.
  • CBP officers inspect one of many pills discovered in a children's vitamin jar.
  • Packages move along a conveyor belt in John F. Kennedy International Airport's mail room, en route to being inspected by CBP officers.
  • CBP Officer Nia Saint and CBP Supervisory Officer Joe Finn closely monitor the behavior of a potential suspect coming from Guyana.
  • CBP Officer Chris Elias attempts to contact an acquaintance of a traveler being questioned.
  • Prohibited items are put on display after a traveler fails to cite them in her declaration.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agricultural Specialist Enid Carruth inspects confiscated agricultural items at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • A plane flies over John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer James Bowles stays on alert for suspicious activity at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • Planes of many sizes populate the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Anthony Condello takes a closer look at pills discovered in a package in the mail room at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • Customs and Border Protection is one of the largest components of the Department of Homeland Security.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Chris Elias and Joe Finn discuss a case unfolding at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Boris Sapozhnkov surveys the mail room at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • Passengers wait to pass through security at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Althea Redpath, who assigned to Passport Control Secondary, is tasked with determining who is admissible to the United States and who is not.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Chris Elias and Eddie Dorta joke around during a shift at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Joe Finn stays vigilant, trying to identify suspected smugglers among the masses of travelers.
  • CBP Officer Chris Elias uncovers cocaine in a traveler's suitcase.
  • CBP Supervisory Officer Joe Finn watches as travelers deplane a flight coming from Guyana.
  • The Departures sign at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
  • HSI Special Agent John Lattuca inspects a package of cocaine concealed in a traveler's shoes.
  • A plane flies overhead near John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Runway Lights

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    A plane lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport on a hazy evening.

  • Airport Inspections

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    Thousands of packages await CBP inspection in John F. Kennedy International Airport's mail room.

  • Not Your Average Vitamin

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    CBP officers inspect one of many pills discovered in a children's vitamin jar.

  • International Mail Room

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    Packages move along a conveyor belt in John F. Kennedy International Airport's mail room, en route to being inspected by CBP officers.

  • Suspicious Passenger

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    CBP Officer Nia Saint and CBP Supervisory Officer Joe Finn closely monitor the behavior of a potential suspect coming from Guyana.

  • Traveler in Question

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    CBP Officer Chris Elias attempts to contact an acquaintance of a traveler being questioned.

  • For All To See

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    Prohibited items are put on display after a traveler fails to cite them in her declaration.

  • Smuggled Fruit

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agricultural Specialist Enid Carruth inspects confiscated agricultural items at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Night Flight

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    A plane flies over John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Always on Alert

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer James Bowles stays on alert for suspicious activity at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Tarmac and Terminal

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    Planes of many sizes populate the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Questionable Pills

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Anthony Condello takes a closer look at pills discovered in a package in the mail room at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Protecting the Country

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    Customs and Border Protection is one of the largest components of the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Assessing the Situation

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Chris Elias and Joe Finn discuss a case unfolding at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Security Concerns

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Boris Sapozhnkov surveys the mail room at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Security Checkpoint

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    Passengers wait to pass through security at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Passport Control

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Althea Redpath, who assigned to Passport Control Secondary, is tasked with determining who is admissible to the United States and who is not.

  • Break For Jokes

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Chris Elias and Eddie Dorta joke around during a shift at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Remaining Vigilant

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Joe Finn stays vigilant, trying to identify suspected smugglers among the masses of travelers.

  • Uncovered Cocaine

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    CBP Officer Chris Elias uncovers cocaine in a traveler's suitcase.

  • Guyana Suspect

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    CBP Supervisory Officer Joe Finn watches as travelers deplane a flight coming from Guyana.

  • Leaving New York

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    The Departures sign at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

  • Concealed Cocaine

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    HSI Special Agent John Lattuca inspects a package of cocaine concealed in a traveler's shoes.

  • Flight Plan

    Photograph by National Geographic Television

    A plane flies overhead near John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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