. >> it's the first entry point -- >> reporter: jim kinney has been fighting that war for more than 12>> that lands, the first point, either by boat or an air track, an illicit airplane coming in. the best opportunity to stop the drugs is at that point. >> reporter: as head of the u.s. drug enforcement office in honduras, jim kinney runs america's first line of defense, with the support of only two other dea agents. if jim's small team can't intercept the drugs when they land, the likelihood is that they'll make it all the way to the u.s./mexico border. it's highly unusual for a dea agent in overseas operations to be seen on camera, but i was allowed to follow jim around honduras. >> i mean, we're out there now, right? this is the wild west. >> as close as you get to it, yes. they're saying 75 to 80% of the 25 plus tons that come through here a month is maritime. >> reporter: the boat we were riding on was one of the intercepter boats the honduran navy uses to try to stop smuggling boats whenever the dea gets intelligence about a load coming in from south america. >> yes, these are all