Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller — Season 3
About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Black Market Organs
8.0Aired 18 January 2023 • 45 min
A look at the complex inner-workings of the global underworld, black and informal markets.
2. LSD
9.0Aired 25 January 2023 • 45 min
Mariana goes in search of the elusive chemists who make the world's LSD.
3. Ghost Guns
8.0Aired 1 February 2023 • 45 min
Mariana exposes the dangers of the growing and deadly ghost guns industry.
4. Terrorist Oil
9.0Aired 8 February 2023 • 45 min
Mariana investigates how illicit oil is fueling terrorist groups worldwide.
5. MDMA
7.0Aired 15 February 2023 • 45 min
An alarming message from her son's middle school about MDMA sparks van Zeller into high gear. She traces the supply chain of "the love drug" within the Los Angeles clubs back to its booming epicenter in the Netherlands, where a mob-infested underworld has recently murdered a well-known journalist.
6. Black Market Babies
9.0Aired 22 February 2023 • 51 min
Mariana explores surrogacy's dark side; a babies-for-cash black market.
7. Cyber Pirates
8.0Aired 1 March 2023 • 42 min
Mariana investigates the lucrative black market for private data.
8. Gangs
9.0Aired 8 March 2023 • 43 min
Mariana journeys into gangland to understand the violence plaguing LA.
9. Crypto Scams
7.0Aired 15 March 2023 • 43 min
Mariana embeds with crypto scammers who show her how they make millions.
10. Fight Clubs
9.0Aired 22 March 2023 • 43 min
Mariana investigates the growing popularity of bare-knuckle fighting.