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202544 minPG-13current-affairs

Drug Trafficking

Holy Smuggler

202544 minPG-13current-affairs

At Fiumicino Airport in Rome, police intercept cocaine hidden in clothing and confront a family traveling on forged passports.

Drug Trafficking

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Channel: National Geographic

Holy Smuggler

2025• 44 minPG-13

Synopsis

At Fiumicino Airport in Rome, police intercept cocaine hidden in clothing and confront a family traveling on forged passports.

Synopsis

At Italy's busiest airport, Fiumicino, police seize cocaine sewn into a shirt, as well as hidden in a shoe. Meanwhile, a family traveling on fake passports faces arrest, but is there more to their story? To Catch a Smuggler: Rome | S8, E2 Holy Smuggler To Catch a Smuggler: Rome

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