drug mule
I Was a Teen Ecstasy Dealer in the 90s
"We kept the Es in Kinder Egg capsules and we’d walk into the clubs with our pockets bursting."
I Forge University Degrees – and It's Easier Than You'd Think
After starting out forging his mum's signature in high school, Chris moved on to bigger things.
I Launched a Company While Serving Time for Coke Smuggling
First I was a drug mule, then I started a business. 'Cons & Kernels' aims to employ everyone, including former inmates.
What Happens When a Bag of Cocaine Bursts in Your Stomach
Transporting illegal drugs across borders is a business that can be as profitable as it can be lethal.
Cocaine in the Tiramisu: What I Saw Working for a Restaurant Run by the Polish Mafia
Orgies, beatings, and shifty-eyed teenage boys in tracksuits—my time waitressing at the Yangtze was a big, fat cliché.
Here's What It Feels Like to Smuggle 700 Grams of Cocaine in Your Stomach
I spoke to my cousin about her time as a drug mule and how lax airport security used to be.
The New King of Coke (Excerpt)
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen heads to the VRAE with Peruvian special forces, as they set out to destroy clandestine airstrips used by smugglers.
The New King of Coke (Extra Scene)
In this extra, VICE News embedded with Peruvian special forces on a maritime interdiction operation and nighttime checkpoint in the VRAE, the global epicenter for cocaine production.
The New King of Coke (Full Length)
Peru is now the world's leading producer of cocaine. VICE News traveled there to find out how this new title is forcing the military to ramp up, and the government to crack down, as it affects nearly every aspect of Peruvian society.
The New King of Coke (Part 1)
Peru is now the world's leading producer of cocaine. VICE News traveled there to find out how this new title is forcing the military to ramp up, and the government to crack down.