01x03 - Bahamian Rhapsody

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50 miles due west of Florida

in the North Atlantic is the Bahamas.

Its proximity to the U.S.

makes it a smuggler's paradise.

One of its biggest ill*gal trades

Keep our ears open for the aircraft

to see if they spot anything.

is people.

You guys copy?

They're trafficked from all over the world

through a part of the Gulf Stream,

so treacherous that in 2023,

349 migrants didn't make it.

Standing by division. We don't know.

2533170.

Today, marine agents

are preparing for an interception.

We also are monitoring

the steer right now.

We're gonna be at 65202.

Aerial surveillance has spotted

an inbound Bahamian boat

believed to have a history

of human trafficking.

We'll bring the ship.

Off the Miami coast, the agents

rendezvous to await instructions.

Agent Rob is commander

of one of the vessels.

We have visual at the target coming

in. Air support has visual of it.

So, they're continue walking us in.

Now we're coming up with a game plan,

paying attention to the radio

because that target is gonna come

in around the 12 nautical mile.

We wanna make sure

that we can interdict it.

At the 12 nautical

mile mark, the target will be

within U.S. jurisdiction

and eligible for arrest.

But there's always a chance

of something going south.

The safety of my crew

and the vessel are paramount.

So, we hope that the vessel

will come down right away

and we won't have to sh**t

warning rounds or disabling rounds,

because that's the risk factor

at that point goes up exponentially.

Because the agents suspect

the boat has a criminal history,

they prepare for armed resistance.

Yeah, I'm gonna stand to fight.

Listen, if they stop,

I'm gonna leave my shotgun.

- I'm gonna go with a p*stol, okay?

- Roger.

Do not go by.

Go, go, go, go.

On the east coast of the United

States is the port of Newark

one of the largest

shipping ports in the country.

It handles approximately

seven million containers each year

from all over the world.

Willie, we'll be keeping you busy today.

But not all the cargo is legit.

Officers process 8000 imported

and exported cars each week

John, you pop the hood on this thing?

There you go.

and it's their job

to spot the stolen ones.

Two, three, echo, hotel.

Organized crime groups across the

country are hijacking people's cars

and shipping them overseas

to sell on the black market.

There's an epidemic

of stolen cars right now

and we're seeing

high end cars being taken.

They're not just stolen cars for

money for guys to have a good time.

This directly supports terrorism.

It supports a whole facet

of different things.

Human smuggling of children.

Narcotics plays a role in this.

It's an easy way to make money.

Today, Officer Noel

is on the hunt for a luxury vehicle

taken during a home invasion.

Dave, let me ask you,

she should have the tracking data.

She should have a gate in time.

Couldn't you use that to narrow it down?

Brand new and worth $70,000,

the owner believes her car

is at the Newark Port.

I received a phone call

from the New Jersey State trooper

stating that a woman

had contacted them about a GPS signal

that was emitting from a car

that was stolen from her residence.

The owner continues tracking its

signal and keeping Noel updated.

They can actually get data

as to when that container gated in.

In other words, when it came

up here and entered the dock.

The theft bears the hallmarks of an

international organized crime group

well known to US law enforcement.

You have gangs that are operating

here, Nigerian based gangs,

that have been identified by local,

state and federal authorities,

that are here specifically

for that of stealing vehicles.

So, they were getting orders

for specific types of vehicles,

and then bringing them in a location

to be placed in a container

and sent back to Nigeria.

Noel's team has pinpointed the GPS

signal to a stack of 60 containers

all due to leave the port within 24 hours.

We don't wanna just put stuff on hold or,

you know, pop containers

if it's looking like legit cargo.

In the office, using a list

of the 60 container's destinations,

Officer Richie is looking for

suspicious patterns

to help narrow down the search.

The details that we

already know about this situation,

it was a burglary of a house

where they're stealing

valuables from the houses

as well as getting the keys

and stealing the vehicle.

In 99 percent

of this particular technique,

our vehicle is going to West Africa.

The containers he's studied

so far aren't raising any red flags.

The categories we have

as consignee country,

where it's ultimately going

and there's countries on this list

that we just don't see stolen

vehicles going to from this port,

like Great Britain, The Netherlands.

So, I'm not really liking this list.

But with such a large list

and time running out,

Officer Richie must find a way

to identify the correct container

before it leaves US soil.

Updating position

to follows 2532.24 north.

1000 miles south in the North Atlantic,

agents are preparing

to intercept a Bahamian target

suspected of human trafficking.

We have visual at the target coming in.

Air support has visual of it. They're

gonna continue walking us in.

Now we're just coming up with a game

plan, paying attention to the radio,

because the target is gonna

come on the 12 nautical mile.

We wanna make sure that we can

interdict it right about there.

The target comes into view.

- Is that the target?

- Target is off our bow.

You guys ready?

We've got the target coming in.

We have a visual of it

about two or three miles out.

There we go. We're about to go live.

There he go, pushing up.

That's the target, right there!

That's it, right there.

It's blue, see the blue? The

Pro-line? Call it out, Pro-line?

Up ahead, the lead vessel

signals the target to stop,

- but it refuses to comply

- Two warning rounds!

leaving the agents no option

- Standby warning!

- Warning rounds!

but to discharge warning rounds.

Second one!

Two good!

Puerto Rico's proximity

between South America and the US,

makes it vulnerable to the

ill*gal importation of narcotics.

Customs and border protection

has strict permission protocols

for any yachts entering port.

Agent Justin is making his way

to the Puerto Del Rey Marina

where a yacht is making an approach

without notifying port authorities.

We got information on a vessel

coming from Saint Thomas,

therefore subject to customs authority.

We're gonna check their documents,

find out what their story is.

At 10:30 at night,

it's an irregular time

for a non-commercial vessel to dock.

If something is going on,

I don't wanna alert

everybody to what I'm doing,

because if that boat

does have contraband on it,

they're gonna look out

for law enforcement.

Yachts owned by private citizens

are sometimes used

for smuggling narcotics,

offering the ideal smoke screen.

First and foremost,

everything is about de-escalation,

because it could be a situation

where a little bit of talking

could get the job done.

Not everything needs to go south.

But in the back of my mind, I'm ready

for whatever they may throw at me.

At the marina,

port authorities are tracking

that the yacht is still incoming.

We're gonna take a walk down the pier.

Agent Mari joins Justin on the quayside.

It's a big boat.

Has a blue light on the back of it.

See if coming in?

Do you wanna stand

on the opposite side of this building

and keep an eye for it?

Mari spots the yacht docking.

It's back up right now.

- That's the one with the set.

- Big boat.

It's right Sunday,

end of the long period to the left.

- Inside or out?

- On the right hand side?

On the left, okay.

The agents approach with caution.

If the yacht does have smugglers

aboard, they could be dangerous.

- See those bodies?

- Yeah.

Stay quiet.

1000 miles north west

off the Miami coast

That's the target right there!

Standby warning!

- Two warning rounds!

- Warning rounds!

Second one!

Two good!

agents have fired

warning rounds at a target

suspected of human trafficking.

He's coming down.

We got it under control, so we're good.

The agents' suspicions are confirmed.

Hidden below deck

are several undocumented migrants

attempting ill*gal entry into the US.

Manning the boat

are two Bahamian traffickers.

Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

We've got nine total.

That looks like we have

women and children on board.

I won't feel comfortable

till all the migrants

are out of the vessel

and everybody is detained.

Agents immediately arrest the traffickers,

separating them to prevent them

from coordinating their stories.

Right, we gotta go and help

them out here, secure those guys.

One of them was caught smuggling

last year using the same boat.

I got you, bro.

- You search him already?

- Yeah.

Next, the agents need to make sure

the migrants are in good health.

Hey, you guys have water?

You guys are good?

Some of them are drinking

water. We're trying to get

their biographical information.

Names, date of birth,

where they're coming from.

But, first of all, we make sure

- that the migrants are taken care of.

- Two males

from the Dominican Republic.

Most Dominican migrants head to the US

in the hope of better economic prospects.

- Where are you from?

- From Bahama, one Bahamian male.

Everybody's good?

Any medical emergencies?

That guy?

He's got elephantiasis, he has a disease.

In need of urgent medical attention,

the only Bahamian migrant

has a rare tropical disease.

Without treatment,

sufferers endure lifelong pain

and disfiguration of the limbs.

He's complaining of a lot of pain.

So, we may want

to start doing the evac soon.

Move to the front.

Agents waste no time

moving the migrants to their vessel.

Do me a favor. Sit here, okay?

Thank you. Just like that.

He's not doing too good.

You could see that.

Have you sit and roll.

The man with elephentiasis

Roll over, roll over!

We've gotta get you some help.

We got to get you on that boat.

is rapidly deteriorating.

He's the one that's sick.

We've got to get you on the boat, come on!

Responsible for his welfare,

the agents are concerned.

With limited medical

capabilities on board,

they need to get him to safety

- Feel better laying down, man?

- If you feel better sitting down,

sit down or lay down,

whatever you feel better.

before his condition

becomes critical.

Get this one out, man.

On the east side of Puerto Rico

at the Marina Del Rey

It's backing up right now.

That's a big boat!

A private yacht has docked late at night

without receiving the required

clearance from port authorities.

- Hello. Who's the captain?

- The captain is back here.

We're from Customs.

Agents Justin and Mari wanna know why

it hasn't requested permission to dock.

Did you do the ROAM on the

No, I haven't done anything.

I called to let them know

I was coming here.

The yacht's captain should've used

a Reporting Offside

Arrival App called ROAM

to request permission

It was agreed

that as soon as I docked here,

I was going to fill in the ROAM,

but you are here now.

Okay.

Claiming he's already

initiated the process,

Justin contacts the port authorities

to verify the captain's story.

He's telling us

that he's tried using the application

or he's called an talked to somebody.

I'm about to post the picture

of the name of the boat.

Yeah, it's a big a*s boat.

On board, Mari presses the captain.

- You're the captain, correct?

- Yes sir.

Do you have the documents, please?

Okay.

Boss, are there any firearms

on board that you're aware of?

We're all weapons of Christ.

An evasive answer from the captain

further arouses Mari's suspicions.

- How many people are on board?

- Thirteen.

- Thirteen?

- Thirteen.

Thirteen not counting the crew.

Oh, 13 plus the crew, so 16.

Whose boat is this?

The captain confides in Mari

that the yacht's owner

is a world renowned Puerto Rican musician.

Okay. He's on board.

He and his family and friends

spent the day

in the British Virgin Islands.

You have to find

places that aren't crowded

because he gets accosted,

you know? They all just jump on him.

Yes. I've always wondered what life

is like for someone that famous.

No, you don't have a life!

His family just wants to have a nice time.

Loads of people on the dock?

Here? No, man,

we can't have that.

The captain's story is credible.

For his celebrity boss

sailing under the cover of darkness,

allows him to vacation in privacy.

Good evening. I think I called

you about 20 minutes ago.

I have the CBP maritime guys here

and when they're done processing me

then I'll start to fill

in the information.

It'll take me a little while.

The captain was in the process

of gaining permission to dock

when Justin and Mari arrived.

What else do you need?

I think we're good.

Once the process is completed,

the musician and his family

are free to disembark.

Thanks very much, have a good night.

We got a bunch of documentation

that verifies that they're the ones

that own the boat

and verified their story.

Nothing real suspicious.

He had problems with ROAM application.

So, the fact that we were

there kind of helped out.

1600 miles north west

in the continental US,

officers at the Port of Newark

are on the hunt for a stolen car

believed to be headed to West Africa.

It's a needle in a haystack, it really is.

The car's live GPS tracker indicates

it's in a stack of 60 shipping containers,

all due to leave port imminently.

So, I'm not really liking this list.

Unable to physically search all 60,

Officer Richie has been studying

the container's shipping manifests

and thinks he had a breakthrough.

Most of the containers from this port,

they'll leave this port and make

their way to a transshipment port.

When there's no direct route

to a container's final destination,

it's sent to a transit point

where it's loaded onto another ship.

Officer Richie knows

that any cargo bound for West Africa

will most likely go through Spain.

These two particular containers

are gonna be eventually stopping

in the transshipment port

of Algeciras, Spain

which is where the majority of

the steals are currently transiting

and that's following a pattern.

That's our pattern right there.

We're feeling good about

these two containers on this list.

That's that red box.

That might be it there.

Noel issues orders

to search the two containers

that will soon be going to Spain.

The car's owner confirms

it's still at the port.

The GPS location was basically

tracking in a general location

over a mile or two away,

but it was all staked in

like, a lotta containers.

We were able to maybe narrow

down possibly this being the one.

Is it gonna be? I don't know,

but we're going to find out.

Pop the containers!

No, it's tires, right?

The first container is clean.

Hi Bill, this is not it.

This one's it's just parts, man.

It's a disappointing result.

That box will now proceed

to a foreign destination

it was intended to go to.

Now, only one suspect container remains.

Noel has it seized and driven

to an inspection bay to be searched.

With just hours left, all hopes of

recovering the stolen luxury vehicle

before it leaves port are pinned on this.

He's the one that's sick.

Roll over, roll over!

We've got to get you some help.

We've got to get you on that boat!

12 miles off the coast of Miami,

agents have intercepted

several undocumented migrants

trafficked from the Bahamas.

Let's try and get this one out, man.

One Bahamian man is

severely ill with elephantiasis,

a painful tropical disease which

causes severe swelling of the limbs.

- So why you get in the boat?

- They can't help me in the Bahamas.

See, I just came from the hospital.

He's brought his medical records

in the hope of receiving

first world treatment in the US.

Oh, I got you, baby. I got you.

That's it, we good? Nothing else?

Now, safely transferred,

the agents transport

the migrants and two traffickers

to a coast guard cutter.

Okay, one by one. Ma'am,

you're going to have to go first

because you're

the closest one. But calmly.

Stand by, radar.

Once they're all on board,

they'll be processed

by officers on the ship.

They'll make a decision

whether to land the migrants

or to have them all deported

back to their home country.

In that time,

they'll be sitting on the cutter.

They won't make landfall.

That decision is out of our hands.

Last to board is the sick man.

Okay.

You gotta get on this boat.

Once you get on this boat,

you're gonna get hooked up.

But you gotta make it on this boat.

So weak that he's barely able to stand

Come on, you can do it!

You make it on this boat,

you get hooked up.

It's the last travel,

so we gotta get all the way up there.

See where that guy is, right here?

it takes four men

to get him on deck.

Come on. Step it up.

Yeah, there you go. Nice! Good job.

- Excellent, man.

- One more, brother.

This one is a short one.

You're good, right here, hold it!

Come up a little bit.

There you go. Hold this.

Hold this right here.

All right, come on. There you go.

- That's his medical records.

- Okay.

Now, we're gonna give you his stuff.

He'll receive medical care on dry land

before having his application processed.

It's a sad situation that we had

to interdict and get these people

off their dream to come

to the United States,

but we did it in a safe

and effective manner.

The traffickers will be transported

to Florida and charged.

- Anything else? We good?

- None.

- Chief, we're good.

- Yep, that's it, bud.

1000 miles south east,

off the west coast of Puerto Rico

The Dominican boat

has been tracked on radar,

heading deep inside US federal waters.

That's right, 2100, Mikey.

Radio check.

- It's clear.

- Clear!

A Puerto Rican boat is also in the area.

Agents suspect the two vessels

may be planning a rendezvous

in order to hand over contraband.

We are about five miles south.

I got eyes on it!

Get the boat hook!

We're getting closer.

Three miles

from the Mayaguez headquarters,

agents reach the local

Puerto Rican vessel first.

If it is involved in smuggling,

its crew could be armed and dangerous.

Good morning, Captain.

We're from Customs.

Good morning.

At first glance, the target

appears to be a fishing boat.

The cartels often recruit

working fishermen as mules.

So, we're gonna board the vessel.

We are in position.

Let's get closer.

Whatever on board, we're gonna check.

Call me Over.

While two agents

begin a search of the boat

Can you come and sit back here?

Agent Castro questions the fisherman.

How did the fishing go?

Did you catch anything?

- All good.

- That's great.

- Are you commercial?

- Yes, commercial.

My license is there.

- That one.

- There it is.

How long have you been out today?

Since about half past five.

Give me the administrative

paper please. Thanks.

So, right now we're gonna send

pictures of ID's, boat registration

to our guys in the office,

so they can run checks.

The fisherman's paperwork checks out

and there's no contraband

found on their boat.

This is for you, Sir, thanks so much.

Great thanks. Thanks for your time.

But it's possible the suspected contraband

hasn't been passed off

to this Puerto Rican vessel.

At this time, the Dominican

boat is still unaccounted for.

If you see a center console,

a boat riding heavy,

a big splash, something,

we're going to stop it and check it out.

Agents begin searching the area

for the Dominican boat in question.

Looks like we have a visual,

standby to intercept.

One mile west,

radar picks up the Dominican boat

they suspect of bringing

contraband into the US waters.

This is Mike, I have a target off my bow.

All right, ten-four, Sir.

I'm just right behind you,

a couple miles back.

Roger, understand.

He's coming towards me right now.

I'm gonna go ahead and stop him.

Yeah, 10-4, go ahead.

We'll be right over.

- 10-4.

- OKay, ready?

Ready.

With its 300 miles of inland waterways,

Fort Lauderdale is known as

the yachting capital of the world.

Good morning, guys.

Seas are calling less than 1 foot.

It's gonna be hot, it's very humid.

Let's go out and make some things happen.

Attracting boaters from around the globe,

it's home to a multi-billion dollar

marine tourism industry.

You're good.

Just like any airport,

customs and border protection

performs random searches

to intercept any contraband

crossing the international border.

Being that it's a Friday morning

and the seas are the nicest

that they've been most the week,

we're expecting a lotta traffic today

headed over towards the Bahamas.

People that are recreational

enjoying their weekends abroad.

Hey, Todd, Dan sent

something out, 04 by 02.

That's literally coming

in the inlet right there.

Agent Mike receives the coordinates

of an incoming vessel requesting entry.

It's informed port authorities

it has nothing to declare.

We got a target coming in. Looks

like somebody coming in from Bimini.

So, probably go out and check it out.

It's about a mile out.

So, we'll see what it is.

Most incomers here are regular tourists,

sailing in from the island of Bimini.

Because it's a smuggling hot spots,

agents are always on the lookout

for the boaters with something to hide.

Oh-five by oh-three.

- He's right at the head pin.

- He's right here.

He should be like, rolling in right now.

So this guy is already at the sea buoy.

We should see him coming in.

We'll get him

once he's on the inside here.

Vessel commander Todd spots the boat

If you are ready, I'm gonna spin around.

Yeah, I'm all set.

and signals it to stop.

- I got three, four on board.

- Yep.

Oh, five.

You got it?

The vessel complies.

- How are we doing today?

- Good, how are you?

All right, where you guys

coming from today?

- Bimini.

- Bimini, all right.

- What were doing in Bimini?

- Vacation.

You guys bring anything,

any excess $10,000,

any merchandise you wanna claim?

- Extra $10,000?

- Yeah.

No way!

As well as large amounts of cash,

agents are looking

for prescription medications,

alcohol and tobacco

over the permitted limits.

We're gonna hop on board.

Ladies, if you can move forward,

so we can hop on board.

Just the ladies.

Gentlemen, you can sit right there.

- Any weapons on board, Mike?

- Any g*ns, knives?

- Yeah, I've only got one handgun.

- One handgun. Where is that?

- In my luggage, in that thing there.

- Okay.

Typically, we like to know

that there is a g*n on board

and probably where it is,

but generally we're not going

to request to see that g*n.

If we find it through a vessel search,

obviously we'll clear it,

run the serial numbers,

make sure it's not stolen or anything.

But that's an item just like

somebody's wallet or backpack

and it's their personal effects.

As long as they're not

going for it, g*ns don't hurt.

People with g*ns hurt people.

Agents Mike and Alex decide

to check the vessel for contraband.

Hey, Cap, you ever

been stopped by customs before?

- You ever been stopped by customs?

- No.

You're coming in

from international waters,

so we're doing

a regular inbound inspection.

Same thing you'll get in an airport.

Basically a same thing.

If you guys do me a favor,

you got all your passports

- Yes, Sir.

- Everybody's United States citizen?

All right, if we can grab

those passports. Thank you.

As Alex searches the boat,

Todd spots a hazard from afar.

Watch those knives.

Watch those knives!

Watch the knife!

- Is that good? Okay.

- Oh, yeah.

I'm gonna put them in here.

When we ask if there are any weapons,

they assume we're speaking about g*ns,

but as you can see on all these boats,

there are bait knives

and filet knives all over the place.

So, every knife, every blade,

every pair of pliers that we see,

that's obviously a potential threat.

It can be a very dangerous situation.

Oh, you guys are stocked.

I'm good, Alex.

The boat is clean

and the tourists are allowed

to disembark at Fort Lauderdale.

This boat looks like

a recreational vessel.

Having a vacation,

doing a little bit of fishing.

We're just doing our due diligence

to make sure

all their documents are in order,

make sure they've got their passports.

Take our verbal declaration

as to what merchandise

they might be

bringing back into the country.

So, far it appears

to be legitimate traffic.

If you're going to Harbortown,

go to Harbortown.

He'll follow you wherever you wanna

go. All right, have a great day.

Take it easy. You folks

have a great day. Appreciate it.

- There were a lotta knives.

- There was, ton of knives.

You had two right next to your leg

and when they pulled

one of the backpacks out,

the side pocket also had one.

The brown one had a knife in it.

Yeah, you're absolutely right.

Keep your eyes open

for those knives next time.

Yeah.

Off the west coast of Puerto Rico

We have a target off my bow.

agents are about

to intercept a Dominican boat

which is deep inside US federal waters.

All right, 10-4, Sir, I'm just

behind you a couple of miles back.

It was spotted suspiciously

near a Puerto Rican boat,

a sign it could've been making

a contraband hand over.

Roger, I understand.

He's coming towards me.

I'm gonna go ahead and stop him.

- 10-4.

- Ready?

Ready?

I'm boarding it starboard.

I'm boarding it starboard.

- Starboard side, yeah?

- 10-4. Understand. Standby.

Hello Captain,

we're customs. Good afternoon.

How can I help?

Please prepare the port side,

we are going to board.

Good. Do you have any firearms?

None.

- Hey, Brian.

- Yo!

I'm gonna drop the r*fle.

- Go to the front.

- Sure.

Earlier, agents checked the Puerto

Rican boat this vessel met up with,

but found nothing illicit.

It's not common to see boats out

here, so far out in the open ocean,

especially from Dominican Republic,

and then one vessel coming out

of Puerto Rico and meeting up.

That's usually not good news.

Agents question the two Dominican men.

- Have you always been fishermen?

- Yes, for many years

and I've never been checked before.

I heard that other guys

get checked from time to time.

They claim they're this far from home

in search of highly prized blue marlin.

We saw them this morning when we came out.

The other day we caught a marlin.

This part of the Atlantic,

known as the Puerto Rican trench,

produces some of the world's best marlin,

tempting eager sports anglers

to travel hundreds of miles.

That's great.

- We're at your disposal.

- Thanks.

Have a great afternoon.

Thank you.

The men explain

they were seen the Puerto Rican boat

because they were sharing tips

on where to find the catch.

Apparently, yesterday or two days

ago, couple of people came out here

fishing for marlin,

and then they caught some marlin.

So, they were out here

looking for the same.

That's why they came

specifically to this spot.

We checked their bait and whatnot.

To checking all the documents,

checking out what they were

doing. Their story checks out.

It was a great boarding.

The guys did a phenomenal job

and today was a good day, right?

On the east coast,

officers are trying to intercept

a woman's $70,000 luxury vehicle

- No!

- It's tires, right?

before it's illegally shipped to

West Africa by a car smuggling ring.

These two particular containers

are gonna be eventually stopping

in the transshipping

port of Algeciras, Spain,

where the majority of the steals

are currently transiting.

The drivers hopes

of recovering her stolen car

rest on one container still unsearched.

Behind a mattress

officers glimpse something suspicious.

Come on in, Paul!

Spring it straight in.

Inside are high end vehicles.

So, you got a BMW in the front, a SUV

and then behind there hanging on chains

also in a vertical fashion

is a Mercedes Benz.

The combined value is over $200,000.

We've got mattresses

to protect the cars from smacking in

and they've got that one

up against the roof of the container,

so they can maximize the space.

After two cars are carefully

extracted, one remains.

So, this definitely matches

the description

of the vehicle that was taken,

the vehicle that received

the GPS information.

So, we're gonna clear this out of the way.

The officers hunt is finally over.

You can see over there, the bumper is off.

There's some hanging wires inside.

Definitely it was loaded in a hurry,

you know, indicative

of vehicles that were stolen.

And yeah, they don't take the care.

The way they look at it, $70,000 car,

couple of thousand

to repair it and you're good as gold.

Early signs suggest

the thieves have left behind a clue

as to their identity.

Looks like we got a few prints here.

So, we might be able to pull some.

Hopefully, we get a hit on a suspect.

We're hoping for 70 percent to get

a suspect out of the home invasions.

That's our major thing

in New Jersey right now.

Noel has informed the owner

she'll be reunited with her car.

She's very happy and there's

personal effects that are in the car.

It could be just a picture

of a family member

you might have lost, might be

in that car. That's valuable.

So, it's a good feeling to find out

if you get that stuff back to them.

Last year nearly 17,000 car thefts

were reported in New Jersey alone.

This discovery could help route out

one of the many organized crime groups

behind America's auto theft epidemic.

We've seen cars as far away

as California being shipped out here.

Wisconsin, Minneapolis.

Recently we had car stolen

right off the Detroit assembly line

and sent down here and they

were being shipped overseas.

Noel will now hand the case over

to Homeland Security Investigations.

The guys that work on the team

from the person who targets it

to the guys looking for the containers

to the people making the

phone calls to get these containers,

to the local cop who took the report,

it all works together like a machine.

It's a cat and mouse game.

We'll do that until they figure out

that we're getting the cars,

and we'll have

to come across something else.