How ‘Cocaine Cassie’ Really Survived Three Years In A Colombian Prison

How ‘Cocaine Cassie’ Really Survived Three Years In A Colombian Prison

Author: Mamamia Podcasts January 8, 2025 Duration: 58:50

After she was caught trying to smuggle 5.8kg of cocaine out of Colombia in 2017, the media nicknamed her ‘Cocaine Cassie’. But Cassie Sainsbury’s life in a tough Colombian prison was so much more complicated. And interesting.

In this episode, she speaks to Mia Freedman about prison life: the abuse, the relationships, the sex. And what happened afterwards. 

You can hear the second half of Mia's conversation with Cassie here.

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