Cops & Coyotes
NEW TIME! Brand New Series Premieres Friday, November 5 at 10 PM
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY PREMIERES COPS & COYOTES FRIDAY AT 10 PM (ET), FEATURING LAW ENFORCEMENT'S ONGOING BATTLE FOR THE ARIZONA BORDER
(Silver Spring, MD) - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Law enforcement at the U.S./Mexican border is our nation's first line of defense against drug runners, illegal aliens and potential terrorists. Every year, narcotics worth billions of dollars are smuggled by drug mules across the border, and millions of Mexican immigrants enter the U.S. illegally in search of a better life. With unique access to Maricopa County's SWAT and Human Smuggling Units and the U.S. Border Patrol, this intense new series follows Arizona's elite police units as they battle to protect America against a Mexican crime wave flooding across the fragile border. COPS & COYOTES premieres Friday, November 5 at 10 PM (ET) on Investigation Discovery.
Premiering with five brand new episodes, below is a look at what each of the one-hour episodes cover in COPS & COYOTES:
BORDER INVASION
Premieres Friday, November 5 at 10 PM (ET)
This premiere episode introduces viewers the threat that Arizona's border faces every minute and introduces the multiple agencies that interact throughout this series: Maricopa County's SWAT and Human Smuggling Units as well as the U.S. Border Patrol. In this episodes, Arizona Lt. Joe Sousa and his Human Smuggling Unit attempt to tackle the epidemic of illegal immigrants crossing the border in Phoenix. After a high speed car chase, Nogales Police Department busts a drug mule smuggling marijuana into the U.S., and the Maricopa County SWAT team uses millions of dollars worth of marijuana to catch drug dealers in an undercover drug sting.
DRUGS, MULES AND SMUGGLERS
Premieres Friday, November 12 at 10 PM (ET)
Maricopa County's maverick Sheriff Joe Arpaio heads a major crackdown on human smuggling; which leads to an unexpected drug bust. Then, tough talking officer Tara Spaulding joins the Human Smuggling unit to learn how to detect 'load vehicles' trafficking Mexicans on the highways of Arizona. Also covered in this episode is an aggressive crystal meth addict who is evicted from his repossessed home.
NEVER ENDING BATTLE
Premieres Friday, November 19 at 10 PM (ET)
Just a few miles from the U.S. border with Mexico, Maricopa County Deputies chase down illegal immigrants attempting to sneak into the country. The U.S. Border Patrol catches a couple of drug mules red handed, carrying $320,000 worth of marijuana into America. And the elite SWAT tactical unit faces a deadly stand-off with a man threatening to kill himself.
SMUGGLING ILLEGALS
Premieres Friday, December 3 at 10 PM (ET)
In Phoenix, an SUV crammed full of illegal immigrants tries to flee from Sgt. Manny Madrid. Meanwhile, U.S. Border Patrol agents track a group of illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border. Then, Maricopa County's Lt. Joe Sousa has to cope with the close attention of the local media while attempting to foil an identity theft ring.
DESERT JUSTICE
Season Finale Premieres Friday, December 10 at 10 PM (ET)
Sweeping the desert from the bird's eye view of helicopters, the U.S. Border Patrol's Air Unit stops a huge drug shipment. Maverick Lt. Joe Sousa and Maricopa County Deputies bust an identity theft and forgery gang, while on the outskirts of Phoenix, a secret undercover narcotics unit busts drug dealers in a marijuana sting.
COPS & COYOTES is produced for Investigation Discovery by Target Entertainment.
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