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  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jul 6, 2011
  • 53 m
  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jul 6, 2011
  • 53 m
Locked Up Abroad

Summary Vacations don't always live up to our lofty expectations, and for some they turn into the worst nightmares imaginable. This National Geographic program focuses on true stories of travelers in trouble in other countries.

Directed By: Srik Narayanan

  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jul 6, 2011
  • 53 m
  • TV-14
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Jul 6, 2011
  • 53 m
Locked Up Abroad
S6 • Episode 6
Daredevil Drug Runner
Air Date: Jul 6, 2011
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Summary Vacations don't always live up to our lofty expectations, and for some they turn into the worst nightmares imaginable. This National Geographic program focuses on true stories of travelers in trouble in other countries.

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jun 5, 2011 • 51 m
Saudi Bootlegger
Scottish chef Gordon Malloch arrives in Saudi Arabia to start a new life as a catering manager, but quickly finds himself a profitable sideline as a bootlegger.
Episode 2 • Jun 8, 2011 • 53 m
The Real Goodfella
Henry Hill--who inspired the movie Goodfellas--relays the true story of his rise and fall as a drug dealing wiseguy in the New York mob.
Episode 3 • Jun 15, 2011 • 53 m
Forbidden Love
An internet romance sparks a tragic turn of events ending with a 14 year prison sentence.
Episode 4 • Jun 22, 2011 • 53 m
Mexico Money Machine
Jeremy Khinoo pushes his luck when he tries to buy illegal prescription drugs with fake cash in Mexico.
Episode 5 • Jun 29, 2011 • 53 m
Heroin Sting
A fantasy vacation turns into a seven-year nightmare when Brigene Young is busted for smuggling drugs hidden in her shoes.
Episode 6 • Jul 6, 2011 • 53 m
Daredevil Drug Runner
A former soldier must rely on his combat training to survive a violent Spanish prison after being convicted of smuggling 500 kilos of hashish.
Episode 7 • Jul 13, 2011 • 53 m
The Cocaine Trap
Stephen Sutton agrees to transport gold from Argentina to Australia in exchange for $15,000, but he's tricked into carrying cocaine and gets caught.
Episode 8 • Jul 20, 2011 • 53 m
Drug Dealer Revenge
Addicted to cocaine, unable to keep a job and desperate for money, Robert Pringle agrees to smuggle cocaine out of Peru. When Robert has second thoughts and tries to back out of the deal, drug dealers threaten him and his family.
Episode 9 • Jul 27, 2011 • 53 m
Teenage Drug Smuggler
Episode 10 • Aug 3, 2011 • 53 m
Backstabbed in Thailand
Faced with an impending manslaughter trial, a military veteran travels to Thailand for a quick getaway. While there, she learns her travel companion is planning on smuggling heroin back to the U.S., and she agrees to help her out.
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