Cocaine Inc. – Details, episodes & analysis
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Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders.
This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation.
Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia.
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To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au
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Bonus episode 3: The Journalist
Episode 12
samedi 7 septembre 2024 • Duration 31:47
Stephen Drill talks to Richard McColl about living and working at the centre of the global cocaine trade.
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Bonus episode 2: Question Time
Episode 11
samedi 13 juillet 2024 • Duration 42:16
Cocaine Inc. hosts Fiona, David and Stephen answer your questions about the drug business and how they made the series.
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The Sweet Song | 2
Episode 2
samedi 8 juin 2024 • Duration 29:56
Where people fight and die in the coca plantations.
In Colombia, Stephen Drill discovers how the international cocaine business starts, and the cost paid by everyone it touches.
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A Shooting at Christmas | 1
Episode 1
samedi 8 juin 2024 • Duration 26:51
A brutal attack on an innocent young woman sends the reporters on a global investigation.
David Collins visits Merseyside in northern England, where 26-year-old Elle Edwards was shot while celebrating Christmas Eve.
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Introducing - Cocaine Inc.
jeudi 30 mai 2024 • Duration 02:04
Coming on 9 June - Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders.
This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation.
Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia.
Follow so you never miss an episode.
To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+
To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au
Get in touch: cocaineinc@thetimes.co.uk
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Bonus episode: The Artist
Episode 10
samedi 6 juillet 2024 • Duration 38:05
Stephen Mee, a former cocaine trafficker who worked with the Cali Cartel, sits down to discuss how he built an illicit empire.
David Collins and executive producer Will Roe meet Stephen in his artist’s studio.
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Bringing it Home | 8
Episode 9
samedi 29 juin 2024 • Duration 43:21
The investigation takes us to a $10 million home in a leafy city suburb.
Back home in Melbourne, Stephen Drill picks up a money trail leading right past his front door.
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The Dubai Gold Rush | 7
Episode 8
mardi 25 juin 2024 • Duration 39:01
Undercover in a gleaming world where nobody asks questions.
David Collins follows the money trail through Dubai’s crowded gold souk to its luxurious office blocks.
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Sunshine and Lollipops | 6
Episode 7
samedi 22 juin 2024 • Duration 38:13
Drug money is carried out of the UK in suitcases carried by passengers travelling in luxury.
A cash mule tells David Collins about the brazen operation used to smuggle millions to Dubai.
This episode contains descriptions of suicidal thoughts.
If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised, the following organisations can help:
Samaritans in the UK - 24-hour helpline - 116 123
Lifeline in Australia - 24-hour helpline 13 11 14
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The Woodchurch Estate | 5
Episode 6
mardi 18 juin 2024 • Duration 35:31
On the streets of northern England where chaos reigns among those doing the selling.
David Collins spends time in Merseyside, speaking to those working in the retail arm of the cocaine business.
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