Frankfurt Airport, one of the largest hubs in the world, is also one of the main reloading points in the global illegal drug trade. That translates to much work for the staff of the central customs office and their 27 drug sniffing dogs. This film shows their work and reports on the daily fight against ever-more brazen smugglers. In just two days, the customs officers confiscate ten kilograms of cocaine and several kilograms of cannabis. They find two drug mules, who are each carrying a kilogram of cocaine in their stomachs. Sometimes even the experienced customs officers are surprised by the tricks, techniques, and enormous creativity used in this illegal trade.
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