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Dec 2024
29m 53s

Cocaine Inc. (Pt 2) - The Sweet Song

THE TIMES
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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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