Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Arkadelphia, AR · May 3, 2027 · 8 hours · $299.00

Instructor

Jeremy Bedingfield

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Description

CARTEL TRAPS — HIDDEN COMPARTMENT TRAINING

**Cartel Traps Hidden Compartment Training** is a comprehensive one-day classroom course designed to give law enforcement officers the knowledge and techniques needed to conduct more thorough and effective vehicle searches.

The course takes officers beyond a basic vehicle search by teaching them **how to systematically identify and clear the natural voids found throughout a vehicle**, recognize indicators of aftermarket modifications, and detect sophisticated hidden compartments used to conceal narcotics, currency, weapons, and other contraband.

Students will learn how to recognize **tooling, tampering, dimensional inconsistencies, non-factory construction, electronic and manual access systems, and other indicators of concealment.** The course breaks down hidden compartments throughout the entire vehicle, including floors, firewalls, rocker panels, dashboards, center consoles, roofs, trunks, cargo areas, engine compartments, and other commonly exploited locations.

Real-world photographs, videos, case studies, and detailed trap-car breakdowns are used throughout the course to show students exactly what these compartments look like and, more importantly, **how to recognize the indicators that lead to their discovery.**

From commonly overlooked natural voids to highly sophisticated electronically operated compartments, Cartel Traps provides officers with a systematic approach to vehicle searching that can be immediately applied in the field.

**Clear the Voids. Know what factory looks like. Stop missing traps.**

*Training restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel.*

Reviews for this course

4.9/5.0 (1619 reviews)
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Bradly B.
SC

Absolutely love this class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Lee H.
SC

Great class with a lot of valuable information. Would recommend.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Benjamin T.
SC

Great class for high level interdiction work or clearing voids in local tweaker/ felon in possession vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Omar M.
NC

Great class about searching vehicles. Definitely learned something new when it comes to searching vehicles and finding different hiding spots in vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jordan M.
SC

One of the best classes I have taken. Jeremy was very detailed in the explanation of how to locate traps and voids in vehicles to locate contraband, and I’m a lot more confident in my ability in searching vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan G.
NC

Fantastic class, shows live case studies which helped visualize trap locations and indicators.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Wes A.
SC

A lot of application for patrol Officers.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nathan M.
SC

Fantastic in depth class going over all types of traps that are currently used.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jordan H.
SC

Great class very informative and through provoking.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Isaac S.
SC

Class is great for high level interdiction. Wish there was hands on vehicle searching.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Elijah S.
SC

Extremely informational and helpful.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dawson T.
NC

Great class, will definitely take another class through the company.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Chandler R.
NC

Good training, provides more in depth practical information for searching than other interdiction classes

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
James W.
SC

Extremely useful class for proactive cops.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
David C.
SC

Very informative and it’s great to see all the hands on videos!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jeremy R.
SC

One of the most interesting classes I’ve taken.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Isaiah G.
SC

Awesome class with tons of information

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Sergio R.
SC

Provides in depth information on Traps used with personal
Experiences with each of the traps.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Benjamin G.
SC

This course is extremely well organized, informative, and a must for anyone looking to get drugs off the streets. Whether you’re looking to increase your capabilities on patrol or develop your interdiction skills, I cannot recommend this class enough!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Victor A.
SC

Yes, I would recommend this training for anybody that wants learn and have some common knowledge of vehicle traps.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kendra M.
SC

Jeremy was an excellent instructor. His instruction was very informative and provided practical techniques and observations that could be applied not only to larger interdiction operations, but also to local, lower-level situations.

He did a great job keeping the material relevant and staying on topic. The information was presented in a way that was easy to understand, practical, and applicable to the job.

Overall, this was one of the best classes I have taken in quite a while. I would highly recommend Jeremy and the Cartel Traps Class to anyone looking to improve their interdiction and/or vehicle searching skills and knowledge.

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Kurt S.
SC

I’ve been in law enforcement 10 years now and after taking this class opens your eyes so much to how criminals continually conceal bulk narcotics

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Daniel L.
SC

Jeremy is extremely knowledgeable in this field and instructs in a way that is easy to follow and retain information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Sean G.
SC

One of the best classes I’ve attended. Very informative, I learned of places inside a car I never knew existed.

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Ava M.
SC

I learned a lot of new information not only about searching but about cars. Very interesting and engaging!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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