In recent years, the number of crack addicts in Paris has skyrocketed. Nicknamed the “drug of the poor”, due to its affordable price, this powerful derivative of cocaine can be bought and used in plain sight at the heart of the capital. In the north-east of Paris, the presence of crack-smokers poses real problems for local residents. The public parks are full of squatters and locals are constantly subjected to aggressive begging.
Thousands of people live on the streets of Paris, hiding in car parks, manholes, tunnels and shopping centre basements. Who are these invisible people? What are their stories?
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The cocaine industry is one of the most profitable in the world. Selling at $1000 a kilo in Colombia, the same amount is worth €30,000 in Paris. Traffickers are constantly devising new routes and imaginative ways to outwit the police.
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For months, we infiltrated the La Línea cartel, following the cocaine trail from Mexico to New York. We reveal the heart of the Mexican-US drugs trade.
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