"It was the only solution that came to me": like many Guianese, Tonio is poor and struggling to make ends meet. He explains how he decided to ingest cocaine and hide it in the soles of his shoes before flying to Paris. After his conviction and incarceration in mainland France, an association in Cayenne helped him to reintegrate socially. For the young man, poverty is the main reason for trafficking. This video is part of a special report by AFP on "cocaine routes". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES