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Street as fake potd pot. >> it is not really synthetic pot. it is synthetic poison. >> for the last year federal drug agents have been raiding gas takes and the mini marts across america. not because they are necessarily illegal but because the money officials believe is going overseas to fund terrorism. >> weve seized over a hundred million dollars worth of assets. weve seized individuals all over the united states and guns all over the place. >> synthetic drugs are made in china with proceeds ...

United states. we have seized guns all over the place. >> reporter: usually sold as herbs not for consumption, they are made in china with proceeds suspected of going to global criminal organizations. >> if a mini-mart is operating and sending 40, 50, $60 million back, we are concerned about that. >> reporter: tens of millions of dollars, the bulk of the money going to places like yemen, syria and lebanon. >> as states sponsorship has declined, terrorism fuelled by criminal activity is on the ri...

This man heads special operations for the drug enforcement administration. >> if a mini mart is operating in our countrys sending 40 million, 50 million, $60 million back, were very earn canned about that. >> reporter: tens of millions of dollars. the bulk of the money, according to the dea, going to places like yemen, syria and lebanon. >> as state sponsorship declined, terrorism fueled by criminal activity is on the rides. >> reporter: while the dea acknowledges no smoking gun ties the drug mo...

As for leonard simms, he walks away bruised and swollen but without serious injury. his car is returned to him the next day. but there are some things his son says hell never get back. >> i dont think its as much fun for him anymore. my dad had an incredible sense of spirit, optimism. and then having this happen to him, that took something out of him. >> seven months later and a few miles away, another crime on camera stuns the city of detroit. a tall, heavyset man walks into a gas station mini ...

Looking to see if anyone is watching. >> watch. this is very upsetting. the daughters going to actually low crawl into the cabinet thats been left open by mom previously. and shes actually rifling through that cabinet. and then shes coming right back out. >> fleming says hard to tell if the daughter pocketed anything on that trip, but shell be back again. >> this ones very interesting. watch what happens to her. she actually gets trapped in there because theres a patron. so she had to hide behin...

The daughters going to actually low crawl into the cabinet thats been left open by mom previously. and shes actually rifling through that cabinet. and then shes coming right back out. >> fleming says hard to tell if the daughter pocketed anything on that trip, but shell be back again. >> this ones very interesting. watch what happens to her. she actually gets trapped in there because theres a patron. so she had to hide behind that mini counter for a second so she wouldnt get caught. and shes wat...

Fair for a number of years and has a front row spot. >> its up there. the cowboys told me that a couple of heifers, they kind of saw that they might give them some problems. >> its a heifer, or a female cow, that is the troublemaker. shes on the run, making her escape with the steers hot on her heels. >> the cattle kind of tend to follow, you know, if one kind of breaks ranks, the others kind of go, hey, wheres my friend here going. >> kepler is down on the street as the parade takes a turn for ...

Couple of heifers, they kind of saw that they might give them some problems. >> its a heifer, or a female cow, that is the troublemaker. shes on the run, making her escape with the steers hot on her heels. >> the cattle kind of tend to follow, you know, if one kind of breaks ranks, the others kind of go, hey, wheres my friend here going. >> kepler is down on the street as the parade takes a turn for the unexpected. >> the mini mart gas station had this gaping wide, probably 15 or 20-foot gap whe...

Serious injury and feels lucky to be alive. >> every day that i put on this uniform and i leave my home, i know and i assume the risk that i might not make it back that day. but you never really expect it to be from a runaway 18-wheeler tire. unexpected danger can happen on the highway and off. but another quick two-step saves this little girl moments before disaster strikes. september 2009. a 6-year-old girl is walking outside a mini mart in washington state when the unthinkable happens. as s...

Looking to see if anyone is watching. >> watch. this is very upsetting. the daughters going to actually low crawl into the cabinet thats been left open by mom previously. and shes actually rifling through that cabinet. and then shes coming right back out. >> fleming says hard to tell if the daughter pocketed anything on that trip, but shell be back again. >> this ones very interesting. watch what happens to her. she actually gets trapped in there because theres a patron. so she had to hide behin...