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What if you swallowed 48 bags of cocaine? [Rebroadcast #156]
What if you swallowed 48 bags of cocaine? [Rebroadcast #156]
9Description
A young man looking for a quick way to get rid of student loan debt gambles with his life and nearly pays the ultimate price.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: drugs, near death, explicit language
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I feel there's a missing part of the story he didn't mention ... I don't believe this was his first attempt to smuggle drugs ... swallowing 48 bags of cocaine in Mexico and taking a flight to the US is a huge leap and is in no way his first attempt.
Beautiful example of acknowledging privilege. What a kind soul I really do hope that he gets everything that he wants and needs.
Beautiful example of acknowledging privilege. What a kind soul I really do hope that he gets everything that he wants and needs.