The medico-judicial unit of Cayenne hospital takes care of people who have ingested or inserted cocaine into their bodies, prior to their arrest by customs or border police. They "don't really know the complications," explains doctor Karim Hamiche, who monitors the smugglers during the few days necessary for the excretion of the narcotic 'balloons' or pellets: "These are people in distress and, for me, most of these people are victims." This video is part of a special report by AFP on "cocaine routes". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES