Series · Crime, War & Politics, Documentary

The Story of Drug Trafficking (2020)Season 1

There are few commodities as global as drugs. How did this trade influence relations between states, global financial interests, secret diplomacies, secret special forces and mafias, on all continents for over a century and a half. This series explores the history of drug trafficking from a political perspective and reveals the murky role played by many states which have used the drug trade as an instrument of power. Opium, heroin, cocaine, and designer drugs have sparked wars, financed militias, and brought down states.

Creator

Julie Lerat, Christophe Bouquet

Writers

Julie Lerat

Network

ARTE

Country

France

Language

French

First aired

March 24, 2020

Status

Ended

Original title

Histoire du trafic de drogue