- Title: Traffik: The Addict
- Date: 11th January 1990
- Summary: British politician JACK LITHGOW returns to Britain from his visit to Pakistan only to find that his daughter, CAROLINE has been arrested on heroin charges after a student party. JACK confines her to the family home and watches her night and day until he thinks she's off the drugs - but CAROLINE has been fooling JACK. Meanwhile in Germany, HELEN learns that her husband, KARL, is still owed a lot of money by his dealers, which she sets out to recover, but in a massive police raid Karl's entire network is arrested. The situation seems hopeless, KARL is formally charged with trafficking and a trial date is set. Any chance of recovering the money has now been lost. In Pakistan, FAZLE travels to Karachi in search of work and becomes increasingly involved in the heroin empire of TARIQ BHUT, a wealthy and influential drug trafficker.
- Description:TRAFFIK is a 6 part drama serial about the international heroin trade,set in 3 countries. The story begins with a major drugs ring being destroyed,then tellshow the route reforms again over the next six months. `
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:PICTURE PARTNERSHIP PRODUCTIONS LTD
- Programme Episode:Episode 2
- Transmission Date:11/01/1990
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s