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Jul 2024
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Introducing Cocaine Inc.

THE TIMES
About this episode

Today, we bring you the first episode of a new eight-part series.

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.

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.

To listen to the full series just go to Cocaine Inc. wherever you get your podcasts.





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