Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Philadelphia, PA · Jun 7, 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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Floyd B.
MS

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Marcus J.
MS

Great material that is up to date, current trends, real life experience/training material. Every LEO that wants to make a difference and be the real police needs to attend the class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jeremy D.
FL

Great class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ray B.
MS

Excellent course!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dalton W.
AL

Great course. Searching cars will never be the same.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gunner M.
GA

A very eye opening class on the creativity of cartel traps and how far they are willing to go

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher W.
GA

Very knowledgeable and eye opening course. If you love interdiction this is the course for you.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Anthony B.
AL

After sitting through this class I don’t think I’ve ever truly searched a vehicle before. I’ve missed so many potential hiding spots. Great class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rhett F.
LA

Very educational class on material that can be used in the field for searches.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Patrick C.
LA

Awesome class and well put together

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tahkendris S.
MS

Good class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gerardo V.
MS

Very knowledgeable. Good information for all law enforcement agencies.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nicholas L.
MS

Fantastic Course for any level law enforcement officer!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michael D.
MS

Jeremy is the best in the business. No one has better information on traps.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Cameron W.
GA

Amazing course and instructor learned many new ways to search vehicles for traps

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Blake D.
MS

Very Good class!

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Dustin N.
MS

Great class!

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Chris S.
MS

Great class!

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Dustin B.
TN

Great class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan R.
TN

Very knowledgeable!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Shelby E.
TN

This class was amazing and very informative. I cannot wait to put my newfound knowledge to the test, and come back to my agency to teach my team what I’ve learned.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew H.
TN

Great class !

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Zachary D.
TN

Very thorough course detailing the signs for further investigation.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Zachary E.
AL

This class showed me how much I’ve been missing while searching vehicles .This class is a must if you want to make sure you aren’t missing anything. Jeremy was very knowledgeable and passionate about teach this class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan E.
TN

Jeremy Beddingfield through ACE Interdiction—real-world interdiction: trap vehicles, indicators. Immediately applicable on shift. Worth it for patrol and K9.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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