Stacey Dooley Investigates (2009)

Episode Overview

Stacey Dooley is back with an intense new series that delves into the worldwide battle against drugs. She ventures into isolated and dangerous areas to uncover who is truly prevailing in the ongoing struggle between drug cartels and law enforcement. Throughout her journey, she highlights the devastating effects of the West's unquenchable thirst for stronger drugs on those caught in the middle. In southern Africa, Stacey investigates powerful new cannabis strains being cultivated and smuggled into the UK. In the small nation of Swaziland, she meets farmers growing potent skunk and confronts the smugglers profiting from their illegal trade into South Africa. Accompanying police at Johannesburg Airport, Stacey learns just how simple it is to transport these drugs to Europe, witnessing customs officials find packages filled with cannabis destined for an address in east London. In South Africa's townships, she reveals a grim reality where cannabis is being combined with heroin and other substances to produce nyope, a highly addictive mixture that is devastating impover