Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Los Angeles, CA · Feb 8, 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.

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Reviews for this course

4.9/5.0 (1619 reviews)
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Raymond D.
CA

Very informative course with useful information for proactive policing. The training was clear, easy to understand, and provided helpful things to look for in the field.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Luke B.
NE

Very informative class. Lots of info.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joe F.
NE

Great class! I would recommend to anyone who wants to excel at searching vehicles!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Brandon S.
NE

Very thorough instruction. This class gave me ideas of where to focus on both local vehicles as well as vehicles passing through my area.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kaitlynn R.
NE

Awesome class!

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Jackson M.
NE

Excellent class

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Sinai M.
NE

Great class

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Alex A.
NE

Excellent class, hope to put it all to use soon!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nic B.
NE

There’s no trap class in the country that compares. Backed by Jeremy’s real-world experience, this course delivers unmatched insight. Every trap, every video proves why Cartel Traps is the best in the game.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dakota W.
NE

The course expanded on my basic knowledge. Ready to apply what I learned to my searches.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kak A.
NE

Great class. Learned a lot of new information. Instructor is well knowledgeable and delivered information well.

Topics/material were organized and easy to follow.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonathan S.
NE

Great class, very informative, the teaching was clear and the videos, pictures and illustrations were far better than other vehicle searching classes I’ve attended.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Zach M.
IA

Great course. Knowledge I wish I would've known sooner. Would recommend to anyone wanting to have better success finding dope

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kailey O.
NE

Liked the personal videos behind the topic! Every trap discussed had a stop related to it.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Adam S.
NE

Jeremy is an excellent instructor. Well spoken in the classroom environment, obviously a subject matter expert with vast experience and doesn't a great job of explaining the content that he is teaching. He takes the time to make instructional videos during the time of his traffic stops and overall is a top notch instructor.

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Matthew W.
NE

I learned a lot of basic level searches on the road, this builds off of the basic search and teaches where to look for more complex hides.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jamey M.
NE

Very good class. Next to getting hands on training with cars, this class is next best thing. Seeing all of the traps and voids was very beneficial.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bradley F.
NE

Informative class. I will definitely look at vehicles differently from now on during searches.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Benjamin W.
IL

Never had a vehicle searching class of this caliber before!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jason J.
NE

Excellent course. Not only as a refresher, but updated trends that they are seeing. Very knowledgeable and engaging instructor.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Robert D.
KS

Fantastic Course! A lot of voids I wouldn’t have caught. Totally Recommend this class for anyone who wants to do interdiction!

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Dylan G.
NE

Very knowledgeable and did not make it all about himself. Instructor took pride and was very humble in his work and created a good environment for learning

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Erich C.
NE

Best vehicle searching class in the county. Wish I had done this when I first started in Law Enforcement.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jerome T.
NE

Very informative from an instructor with a ton of first hand experience

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nathan K.
NE

Amazing course

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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