Airdate: Airport Security Colombia

If only Airport Security Colombia had screened a few months earlier, it might have saved everyone a lot of trouble….

El Dorado International Airport is Colombia’s main air terminal, and one the busiest and most modern in all of Latin America. A structure spanning hundreds of thousands of square feet, it receives more than 23 million passengers and over five hundred thousand tons of cargo a year.

Focusing on the security agents that watch over El Dorado 24 hours a day. They are highly trained individuals who work as a team to resolve high-risk situations that arise at any moment. Each day is different and at any given time they might find themselves in the middle of a crime scene.

Attempted drug smuggling, criminal deportations, medical emergencies, identity theft and human trafficking are just a few of the cases they must face. The Airport Security Agents are responsible for thwarting crime and resolving these situations.

7:30m Saturday October 21 on Nat Geo People.