💼Unemployed individuals are often recruited to smuggle drugs in Peru.
🦠Sarita Colonia Prison, one of Peru's most overcrowded prisons, holds many foreigners convicted of drug offenses.
📱Cell phones and drugs are readily available in the prison, despite being prohibited.
💵Money talks in prison, with prisoners trading goods and services for cash.
📞Families and friends struggle to provide support to their imprisoned loved ones, who are often far away.
Who is recruited to smuggle drugs in Peru?
—Unemployed individuals are often recruited to smuggle drugs in Peru.
What is Sarita Colonia Prison known for?
—Sarita Colonia Prison is one of Peru's most overcrowded prisons, holding many foreigners convicted of drug offenses.
What items are available in the prison despite being prohibited?
—Cell phones and drugs are readily available in the prison, despite being prohibited.
How do prisoners trade goods and services in prison?
—Prisoners use cash to trade and obtain goods and services from each other.
How do families and friends struggle to provide support to their imprisoned loved ones?
—Families and friends often face challenges in providing support due to distance and limited resources.
02:16Peru is becoming a major hub for drug trafficking in South America.
09:23Inside Sarita Colonia Prison, one of Peru's most overcrowded prisons, foreigners are held for drug offenses.
14:19Cell phones and drugs are available in the prison despite being prohibited.
18:11Prisoners rely on cash to obtain goods and services within the prison.
19:14Families and friends struggle to support their imprisoned loved ones from afar.
