Cocaine Inc.

Stephen Drill talks to journalist Richard McColl about living and working at the centre of the global cocaine trade.   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  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cocaine Inc. hosts Fiona, David and Stephen answer your questions about the drug business and how they made the series.  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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: cocaineinc@thetimes.co.uk    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Europe’s vast ports act as logistic hubs in a worldwide operation that relies on corruption and torture. In the Netherlands, Fiona Hamilton reveals the industrial scale of the cocaine business - and how it always leads to violence. 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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As cocaine is smuggled out of South America it multiplies in value, driving people to extremes.  Stephen Drill follows the trail to Mexico and uncovers how the numbers used by law enforcement do not add up. 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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.