Mariana van Zeller journeys inside the violent trade of contract killers, first tracking down an assassin in her hometown of Los Angeles before heading to a country where contract killings have become an almost daily occurrence in South Africa.
EP2 SextortionJan 24, 2024
Mariana van Zeller investigates a new blackmail scam called sextortion, in which compromising photos are used to extort victims; she heads to the Philippines to try and find the scammer who shamed one young American victim into taking his own life.
EP3 Body PartsJan 31, 2024
Mariana exposes how black market operators are profiting from the sale of stolen human remains on secret marketplaces in the U.S. and beyond.
EP4 Black Market MedsFeb 07, 2024
The high cost of prescription drugs has pushed millions of Americans to the black market — and into hands of criminal syndicates looking to cash in.
EP5 ApesFeb 14, 2024
Mariana heads to the Congo to investigate the illegal trade in wild apes that have them on the brink of extinction.
EP6 Migrant SmugglersFeb 21, 2024
Mariana heads to Mexico to investigate the billion-dollar business of people smuggling to the US — a system fueled by cartels and corruption.
EP7 Hash SmugglersFeb 28, 2024
Mariana tracks the illicit path of hashish from Morocco into Europe — a world of shadowy dealers, lightning-fast smuggling boats and endless wealth.
EP8 Illegal GamblingMar 06, 2024
Mariana investigates a nefarious scam that tricks elderly Americans into becoming unwitting drug mules.
EP9 The Drug Mule ScamMar 13, 2024
Mariana investigates a nefarious scam that tricks elderly Americans into becoming unwitting drug mules.
EP10 Caught in an African CoupMar 20, 2024
Mariana's investigation into how gold mining is funding terrorism gets interrupted by a military coup that strands the team in Niger.
Official Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/trafficked-with-mariana-van-zeller
Synopsis
A 360-degree view of the trafficking world from the point-of-view of the traffickers, law enforcement agents and those caught in the crossfire with access only National Geographic can provide.