Julián Becker
Director
Stop! Border Control: Santiago de Chile (2025)
Season 1
From bustling airports to remote crossings, this series uncovers the high-risk world of border security at the International Airport of Santiago de Chile where every bag, every traveler, and every decision could change everything.
Released Dec. 6, 2025
Episode 27 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.customs, tmdb.investigation, tmdb.crime, tmdb.airport-security, tmdb.social-issues
Production Companies: OMAVA LLC
Network: Welt
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Spanish
S1E1 - The Double Bottom
At Santiago de Chile airport, officials encounter puzzling cases: A tourist from Colombia is behaving suspiciously, and an inconspicuously heavy bag reveals a shocking secret. Shortly afterward, a ten-year-old boy causes a stir—and tears—with a found cartridge. Meanwhile, cargo control discovers a suspicious package containing a strange liquid.
Dec. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - Ready for a Rumble
At Santiago de Chile airport, border guards face several challenges: A Haitian man loses his temper when he is denied boarding due to missing visas. At the same time, a suspicious shipment from Mexico raises an alarm at customs, and two young travelers are caught on security cameras trying to steal a souvenir. Three situations that show how quickly routine can become a test of endurance.
Dec. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - The Risk Travels With You
A young woman on her way to Europe comes under the scrutiny of the anti-drug unit – her unprepared journey and a tampered suitcase arouse suspicion. At the same time, a Chilean woman deported from the USA returns, but her homecoming takes an unexpected turn. And a Brazilian passenger causes a dangerous incident with ammunition he finds.
Dec. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E4 - Soap opera at the airport
At Santiago de Chile's airport, the anti-drug brigade is working at full speed: X-ray inspectors discover suspicious items in a suitcase from Brazil - 36 bars of soap for a ten-day trip. Another passenger attracts attention due to his conspicuous nervousness; his background suggests organized crime. Meanwhile, a sniffer dog alerts at the cargo terminal – a seemingly harmless food package turns out to be an extraordinary find.
Dec. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E5 - Enough is enough!
At Santiago de Chile airport, officers experience an eventful day: A traveler from Spain causes a stir with overloaded luggage – hidden among clothing and souvenirs are luxury goods in suspicious quantities. A young man returns from the USA after being deported and must confront his past. Meanwhile, the sniffer dog team at the cargo terminal detects suspicious shipments – their instincts lead the investigators to a promising lead.
Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E6 - Dangerous Mission
A passenger's luggage arouses suspicion - but only the X-ray examination reveals something shocking. A young man returns from Europe with excess baggage and reacts aggressively to the checks. At the same time, customs officers discover a shipment of medication imported without authorization. Every discovery could provide the crucial clue to a much larger network.
Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E7 - Between Duty-Free and Drug Deal
At Santiago de Chile's airport, the anti-drug brigade is working on a sensitive international smuggling route: from Brazil to Oceania. A couple traveling to New Zealand comes under investigation – and a body scan reveals something shocking. At the same time, a boisterous group of friends embarking on a bachelor party causes a stir – with consequences that abruptly change their plans.
Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - Customs on Four Paws
A young Colombian woman seems nervous – there's more hidden beneath her clothing than she's letting on. Meanwhile, a British passenger comes under the officers' scrutiny: her ID raises questions, and a second passport adds to the mystery. A couple traveling domestically also falls under suspicion - the sniffer dogs are picking up on something illicit.
Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E9 - Stolen Identity
At Santiago de Chile airport, the anti-drug brigade is on high alert: Three tourists without luggage turn out, after an X-ray examination, to be part of a risky smuggling operation. At the same time, a family from Hong Kong causes a stir when discrepancies are discovered in their passports. And a Chilean deported from the USA puzzles the authorities - what will the check reveal?
Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
S1E10 - Foul Play
In Santiago, Chile, the anti-drug brigade inspects a flight from Iquique. Four passengers claim to be seasonal workers - but one of them has an unusually heavy suitcase. The investigators soon discover that it contains more than the owner is willing to admit. Shortly afterward, another passenger from the USA causes a stir: His suitcases are crammed full of collectible figurines, the value of which he can hardly prove - a case that raises questions.
Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
S1E11 - The past in your luggage
At Santiago de Chile airport, PDI officers face two delicate situations: A tour group from the north poses a puzzle when their supposed tourist turns out to be a laborer - and their luggage contains surprising discoveries. Shortly afterward, a Chilean man deported from the USA arrives. What initially seems routine becomes explosive when his criminal past comes to light. Two operations, one goal: to protect the border.
Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
S1E12 - The Bicycle Courier
At Santiago de Chile airport, customs officers are working at full speed: Using an X-ray scanner, they discover suspicious organic material in a cargo package full of bicycle shock absorbers. Meanwhile, a passenger from Miami causes a stir with oversized luggage and missing receipts - and a theft in the duty-free shop turns out to be an internal fraud.
Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
Network: Welt
Episode Runtime: 27 min.
Season Runtime: 324 min.
Released: Dec. 6, 2025
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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