He was the Jewish Pablo Escobar - until the police caught up with him.
(02:05)Zara Whittaker's friend tells her how 'easy' it is to become a drug smuggler...
(01:38)Images from the new series of Banged Up Abroad
After poor decisions, a visit to a foreign country can turn into a nightmare.
From kidnap and torture to foolish plans to smuggle drugs, this nail-biting series tells the harrowing stories of people who set out hoping for adventure or easy money, only to end up in situations beyond their worst nightmares. In these brand new episodes, follow the stories of more people who have found themselves in situations beyond their most terrible fears. From a run-down South London estate to a Barbados prison, Busted and Pregnant is Zara Whittaker’s tale about poverty, heartbreak, and international drug smuggling. Zara knew exactly what she was doing when she agreed to smuggle cocaine into Britain. But at that stage she didn’t know she was pregnant, would get caught, give birth behind bars and have to give her baby up. This is her story. As US forces attacked insurgents ...