Human traffic - Craig McGill

A controversial investigation into the shady world of people smuggling, which examines the scope of this illegal trade around the world.;Trafficking. Once the word suggested drugs but in the 21st century organised crime has found an even more lucrative market to traffic in - people.;Desperate migrants risk their lives and their life savings to be smuggled to the West. But once they arrive, their troubles have often only just begun. The criminals who have transported them may hold them hostage, in the hope of extorting even more money from their helpless relatives back home. Because they are illegal they may be forced to work for a pittance in harsh conditions. For many, their dream of a new, better life soon crumbles into a reality of prostitution and exploitation. Many become nothing more than modern-day slaves.;Who are the players in this international market in human flesh? How did they rise to power? And what are governments doing to stop them?