Locked Up Abroad

Lucy Wright has her entire life pulled out from under her when her boyfriend of five years leaves. She turns to cocaine to ease her pain. Addicted, and desperate, she takes a job smuggling cocaine from Argentina to the UK. When things go completely awry, Lucy ends up a fugitive running from the law in Buenos Aires.

23-year old Iraqi soldier Latif Yahia is summoned to meet with Saddam Hussein. He’s a near-exact physical match for his son, Uday, who demands Latif become his body double. Latif is given no choice, and trains to walk, talk, and behave exactly like his new master. Latif knows his only chance at survival is a daring escape to freedom in Turkey.

Australian teacher Tim Schrader goes to Bangkok to teach English. He loves his job but isn’t making enough to pay for the lifestyle he enjoys. He takes a job smuggling heroin from Bangkok to the U.S, but he’s set up, caught with more than a hundred times the amount that would garner a death sentence in Thailand.Support us by supporting our sponsors! HelloFresh - Go to hellofresh.com/lockedup90 and use code LOCKEDUP90 to get $90 dollars your first order, plus FREE shipping.

Tabitha Richie is juggling her last year of college and being a single mother. She lets loose one night, and tries cocaine. She’s soon addicted and a shadow of her former self. She’s desperate to change, and accepts an offer from friends to stay in Bogota and get clean. She’s soon betrayed by the friends she thought she knew so well.

Susan Haglof and her husband Medhat are desperate to be parents. The agency doesn’t give them any official paperwork but the joys of parenting take over. When Susan wants to take the child, Marko, on a trip to the U.S. to visit her mother, she and Medhat are convicted of human trafficking and thrown in an Egyptian jail.Support us by supporting our sponsors! HelloFresh - Go to hellofresh.com/lockedup90 and use code LOCKEDUP90 to get $90 dollars off your order, including FREE shipping.

Stephen Comiskey takes his dream job as a nurse in Saudi Arabia. He doesn’t realize that, as a gay man, he risks execution if he’s discovered. After eight months, he’s lonely and strikes up a relationship with a British man there. When it ends, he’s dating again. This time he gets involved with a Saudi man, which has serious consequences.Support us by supporting our sponsors! Hello Fresh - Visit hellofresh.com/lockedup90 and use code LOCKEDUP90 for $90 dollars off your order, including free shipping!

Ruthie Lambert was deep in the abyss of a midlife crisis, debt and foreclosure on her home when friends suggest that she can make a quick $10,000 by bringing drugs back from Peru. The appeal of easy money brings her back again and again. After a few successful jobs she decides it’s time to get out, but agrees to one more trip, where her luck finally runs out. HelloFresh - Go to hellofresh.com/LOCKEDUP80 and use code LOCKEDUP80 to get $80 off including free shipping.

Army Veteran Kim Hood soon realizes that her trip to Thailand with her friend, Lisa Taylor, was a coverup for Lisa to smuggle heroin.Sentenced to death in a squalid Thai prison, a betrayed Kim wonders if she will ever see home again.

Mark Wedeven was adopted by an American couple when he was a baby. Upon graduating college he wanted to find his birth family, so he planned a trip to his native Colombia. He and his friends begin their journey through Colombia, ignoring all warnings, which lead to harrowing consequences that Mark can’t help but feel responsible for.

Two young British backpackers, Tom Hart Dyke and Paul Windor and searching for orchids and adventure when they’re kidnapped by Colombian Guerrillas as they try to cross the notoriously dangerous Darien Gap.

Zara Whitaker grew up in poverty in South London. When she gets pregnant at 18 she’s desperate for a way to provide for her family. She’s offered a trip to Barbados to smuggle drugs back to the UK. Once there, she finds out she’s pregnant with her second child, but she’s in too deep to get out now.

Greg Williams’ life was turned upside down in 1996. Seeking a new start and greater meaning he agreed to go Manilla as a missionary. Soon after arrival he is kidnapped by terrorists with connections to Al Qaeda, and he begins a terrifying journey home.

Jackie Nichols grew up in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. While working at a nightclub in LA, she had a chance to work at a club in Japan. A vacation to nearby Nepal turned into a job smuggling hashish back into Tokyo. More jobs followed. Jackie was caught, and her trip back to freedom turned into a profound journey of self-discovery.

In 2004, 20-year Navy veteran Roy Hallums was working as a contractor in Iraq. A routine trip to the office turned into a fight for his life when 20 armed Iraqi insurgents stormed the compound and took him and his colleagues hostage. He was sealed in an underground room. This is how he survived.

Canadian war correspondent Scott Taylor covered Iraq for many years, frequently crossing paths with Turkish journalist Zeynep Tugrul. They entered dangerous territory, believing their history and contacts would keep them safe. They were captured, and their courage and bond kept them both alive.

Jeremy Khinoo had a happy life: girlfriend, child, and a good job. When his girlfriend left him out of the blue, he didn’t know where to turn. He joined a friend smuggling steroids over the US border from Mexico, but Jeremy pushed his luck one too many times.

In the 1970s, Chicago Outfit enforcer Frank Cullotta led one of the largest organized crime syndicates in the U.S. In 1978, FBI agent Dennis Arnoldy led the investigation that eventually brought Frank down. In this story, Frank shares secrets from his life in the mob and the jewelry heist that brought it all to an end.

Scott Campbell joins his estranged father, Lockie, on a trip through China on the Silk Road, hoping to reconnect. He soon discovers that Lockie intended for Scott to be his partner in taking 20 kilos of illicit drugs into the country. An unexpected turn brings their relationship to a new level in the end.

Samuel Leibowitz lived a cloistered life in his religious community until he was lured into the dangerous underworld of drug smuggling. Samuel quickly rises through the ranks and become a major drug kingpin in Brazil. A devastating event throws his world for a loop, but it’s still not enough for him to walk away.

South African couple Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari decided to follow their dreams and sail the world. After a stop in Tanzania and getting robbed of all their money and supplies, they accept an offer from a wealthy businessman that they hope will get them home. What follows is 20 months of imprisonment, and the ultimate test of endurance and their love.

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Listen to Locked Up Abroad host Jim Clemente's fascinating conversation with Billy Hayes, bringing you a more in depth look into his experience in Turkey and his escape from prison. We also hear about what Billy has been doing since his return and insights into his life then and now.

Jayne Blaydon is working as a stripper in West Yorkshire, England, when she is presented with a proposition to teach lap dancing at a new club in the Caribbean. She and her husband, David, arrive in Guyana, for what starts out as a dream vacation, but soon realize they have be tricked into smuggling multiple kilos of liquid cocaine back to England. They successfully get through two customs points before being arrested in Guadeloupe and end up spend two harrowing years in prison.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

Reini Weigel, a 30 year-old German woman is at the end of a long trip to South America and wants to visit the legendary Lost City, a thick tropical rain forrest on the north coast of Colombia. She and Erez Eltawil are joined by four others and begin the three day trek through the jungle. When they arrive at their destination, it is late and they decide to spend the night. At 3.30am they are awakened by guns in their faces and machetes at their throats. They have been kidnapped by guerrillas in this remote region of Colombia. As weeks turn into months with no sign of release, the hostages become increasingly desperate and the group splits - each faction adopting a different survival strategy: cooperation with the kidnappers versus outright resistance, both groups pushing their tactics to the limit.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

In July 2008, Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan is looking to make a name for himself. He joins photographer, Amanda Lindhout on a trip to record the conditions in the refugee camps in Somalia. They are aware of the danger, with rival militias fighting for control of the country, but feel protected by the guards assigned to travel with them. When they make a decision to go beyond their safe zone, they are kidnapped by a criminal gang. The ransom is set at $3 million; if it's not paid, they will be killed. What started out as a seven day trip, becomes 462 days in captivity.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

David Scott was a 36 year-old machine operator in Swindon, England in 2007. When his father was stricken with cancer, he began searching the internet for information about the disease and unexpectedly began an online relationship with Cynthia Reyes a Philippino woman, who had recently left a violent marriage. After a few months, David takes a trip to the Philippines to meet Cynthia and their relationship deepens. David returns to England. A short time later, Cynthia calls to tell him that she is pregnant. Overjoyed, he immediately goes back to the Philippines to be with her, not realizing that the country’s strict laws regarding marriage and adultery will turn their life upside down.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

In 2003, Brigene Young was a 20 year-old South African woman struggling to get by. Working two bar tending jobs to support herself and her 16 year-old sister, she just needs a break. When CJ, one of her regular customers, asks her to join him on a holiday to the luxury island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, she hesitantly agrees to go, with promises of a dream vacation. At the last minute, CJ informs her that she will be making the trip alone and she realizes he has tricked her into smuggling drugs onto the island. Against her better judgement, she decides to carry on.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

Mike Cook, Mace Stanley and Frank Sayre recount their harrowing experience attempting to smuggle 2200 lbs of marijuana into the United Sates from Mazatlan in 1972. Mike, Mace and their friend Paul were California surfers soaking up the sun south of the border. When their boat needs more work than they can afford, they need a way home. They think they’ve found the perfect answer in Frank and his brother Dan. But they are in for a surprise when they are arrested and sent to a dangerous Mexican prison. In the grueling months awaiting a trial, they work on a desperate plan to escape.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

Growing up in the South Bronx, 20 year-old Twana “TK” White dreams of a better life. Barely surviving on her salary as a security guard, she wants more. When a neighborhood drug dealer tells her that she can make $10,000 for a quick trip to Jamaica to bring back a “small” amount marijuana, she fantasizes about how that could change everything for her and her girlfriend, Scarlet. Checking into their luxury hotel with money in their pockets, they soak up the scenery for the first few days . When suddenly, things take an ominous turn, they end up learning a very big lesson.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

Thomas Hamill was a truck driver in Mississippi in 2003. At 43, he felt that his life lacked adventure. The war had just begun and Thomas learned that the US military was looking for civilian drivers in Iraq. He decided that he needed to give something back to his country and that this was an opportunity that he was not going to miss. He kissed his wife and children good-bye and set off for Camp Anaconda in central Iraq. On April 9, 2004, the one year anniversary of the fall of Bagdad, insurgents kidnapped Thomas, holding him hostage, leaving him wondering what his ultimate fate would be.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

When Phil Ashby joined the military, much of the appeal was the adventure and danger. His courage and hard work got him promoted as the youngest Admiral ever in British history. But a desk job was not for him. When the opportunity to work with the United Nations in West Africa came around, he jumped at the chance. In January of 2000, he was posted into territory in Sierra Leone held by the Revolutionary United Front. Sent to disarm the “boy soldiers” under the thumb of the vicious rebels, he ends up fighting for his life against these savages and must plan a daring escape.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

The story of Chris Parnell. Running horseback riding stables in Kathmandu; happily married with a young child, Chris has the perfect life. When he and his family join a friend on a vacation to this tropical paradise, he is unaware that his good buddy is, in fact, a drug smuggler. Mistakenly charged as an accomplice, Chris begins an 11 year nightmare that costs him much more than he could ever have imagined.New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

Los Angeles in 1993. Brendan Cosso is a 23 year-old, carefree party guy, living the high life running the VIP room at one of the hottest clubs in Hollywood. The Roxbury caters to the A-List celebrity crowd and Brendan is at the center of it all. He and his best friends, Sebastian, Julio and Guy are on top of the world. Young, fun and unstoppable. John, a wealthy businessman who frequents the club, offers Brendan $50,000 to go to Brazil and pick up a package. He even cuts Brendan’s friends into the deal. Five days in San Paulo, all expenses paid. What could go wrong?New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

The story of Billy Hayes' 1970 arrest and imprisonment for possession of hashish at the Turkish Airport. Most of us know about his harrowing experience and amazing escape to safety in Greece from the 1978 Oliver Stone film, starring Brad Davis. But, as we hear from Billy himself, that was the movie version. Now, we hear the real story. In his own words, he tells us about his carefree post-college days, his reckless hubris, traveling to Turkey three times to smuggle drugs back to the United States for the easy money that funded his high flying lifestyle. He was no innocent first-timer as the movie suggests. But he definitely paid the price. This is a compelling, hair razing and emotional story. How did youthful arrogance play a part in tempting fate, going back again and again into the belly of the beast? How did he survive through five horrifying years? How has he recovered and what scars persist in his memories about the pain that he caused his family? Midnight Express takes us on that journey. Through the lows and the highs. This is not a Hollywood movie. This was his life. New to Locked Up Abroad? Subscribe so you never miss a thrilling tale: https://smarturl.it/LockedupThank you to our sponsors:Texture - Get an unlimited 14-day free trial to browse the world's top magazines when you visit them here:www.texture.com/LockedUpZip Recruiter - Try Zip Recruiter today and learn how to hire smarter when you visit them here: www.ZipRecruiter.com/LockedUpBlue Apron - Get your first 3 meals free when you visit them here:www.blueapron.com/LockedUpProduced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2017 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.

An audio adaptation of the National Geographic TV series. Hosted by Jim Clemente (host of the true crime podcast Real Crime Profile as well as the CBS documentary on Jon Benet Ramsey). Produced by Raw TV Ltd for National Geographic Channels. © 2015 NGC Network International, LLC and NGC Networks US, LLC. All rights reserved.