I Survived A 3 Day Gang War In South American Prison | Minutes With |
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This week we spoke to Natalie Welsh, who told us about her drug addiction, how she became a drug mule and was sentenced to 10 years in Venezuelan prison, and how her life unfolded afterwards.
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she was set up to fail... this would never have happened if church had not fired her
She's a hardened, unrepentant, re-offending, criminal
@andrew52x
I mean...
Hitler wrote a book.
Anyone can write one.
You can either read it or not.
Or write a whiny comment.
@andrew52x sounds like you're mad 😂
@andrew52x who said it was about just drugs. Maybe it details her life before, her relationship with her child, the history of South America, the impact that drugs have, lessons learnt etc. You have no idea. How about you just not buy it. You literally sat there and listened to her...💀💀 so...???
This is just shows you exactly why people who offend can't get out because they are never given the opportunity to..... If you can't work because of your criminal record your just gonna do what you know
Well said.
Well, if he thought before writing a book that advertised her criminal record then she wouldn't have lost her job. I feel for her but only she's responsible for that error
Stories like these can save lives, thank you very much for having the courage to speak about these things publicly and possibly persaude people on the verge of becoming addicted to wake up and get their life together before it's too late.
You really think that people stop becoming addicted to drugs, because someone got caught somewhere else?
Drugs aren't taken for that anyway. It isn't a bunch of people saying "This is cool" which enticed someone who uses drugs.
There are a plethora of reasons. But I'm sure that that one is rarer than catching haggis.
@@e4r0r4 bro I was addicted to meth for 2 years I started when I was 15 its been one year since I'm clean
@@zaffaraman2355 Respect Zaffar.
KEEP AT IT.
Remember bro, we can end up supplying our addictive personality, with all kinds of things when we give up the dr^gs.
Sugar is one we all miss early on. Mixed with the habits of a class A user. That no longer does anything. Except sit around all day. Just basically mentally recuperating. Because believe me as you know. The things these powders do to our minds. It's a wonder we all don't flip our lids more than it actually happens.
@@e4r0r4 lmao you was off the powder when you wrote this mate
I feel so sorry for her. Used and abused all the way to being locked in a South American hell hole. I wish you all the best going forward.
DJY-me too.. the thing is that the war on drugs is a failed,very harmful[to society[policy .. and should be immediately halted.. all drugs should be legalized[for adults only ,of course] and regulated this was so before 1914--and the country did not collape-despite the fact that there was little regulation.
Loool it's just a hell hole. Not a South American one.
@@Laura-sg6ss right? No need for the distinction
@@Laura-sg6ss South American hell hole much different to a British hell hole.
American prisons are far worse than south American ones
I am originally from Venezuela, and as soon as she said she was jailed over there, I knew right away she was in trouble. It’s an absolute horror what Venezuelan prisoners go through. Even though I’ve never been in prison, being from Venezuela gives me a fair understanding of your situation here. And it’s scary 😢
Absolutely phenomenal story, really goes to show how a lack of guidance, love and security can drastically set the path a person takes. Natalie does not seem like a criminal, but her vulnerabilities put her in this situation. Thankyou for sharing your story.
Michael--i agree.. and the social conditions should be put on trial.. for example-why was she given a 10 year sentence for drugs.?.. . before 1914-all were legal,and the country did not collapse... .. in fact,cocaine was once an ingredient of coca cola and cough syrups..all drugs should be legalized for adults only,of course] and regulated.
@@Red-ki4tk What does fulla hella shet mean? Just curious
@@lifeshort probably some slang used by ppl living on the doll...
@@lifeshort I know that your just playing around when you ask that question but if not it means a lot of Bull S*** that goes on
@@jasminbest9818 I genuinely didn't know. Thanks for explaining
The guy probably told her the truth. The guardia were in on it, but they sacrificed her to let an even bigger shipment through. The whole thing was planned from beginning to end. It happens all the time. You just take a gamble on whether or not they gave you the biggest shipment.
James-i believe in some sort of judgement in the afterlife[maybe you do too]. those drug dealers who set her up at the airport will face a severe punishment.
exactly what i thought
@@johnmoran4323 I believe karma will do it’s thing with time
Ah this one makes more sense. I was wondering if she had changed suitcases (to have no drugs), would they still have singled her out? If your theory is correct, then yes, but she wouldn't have got in trouble.
Afterlife and judgement. Unfortunately that is just a fairytale
I'm from Venezuela, and the moment she said she was caught by the guard at the airport, I said she was screwed. Unfortunately justice in the country doesn't work, there are laws but they are not applied, the judicial system is corrupt. The prisons in Venezuela are another world, the stories you hear are just too crazy, to survive in them the families of the prisoners have to pay a lot of money to avoid being killed by the gangs that lead inside the prisons, the food and even the space where they sleep, she was very lucky to have scaped.I'm not saying it's the right thing to do because at the end of the day she committed a crime, but it was possible for her to end up dead.
would you be scared?
@@johnmurray3498 I don't understand your question, be scared of what?
@@anaelyscastillo3789 My partner's Colombian. He was shocked the Cartel let her go alive.
Drug laws create criminals
Fantastic interview Natalie congratulations on your book Escape from Venezuela's deadliest prison and podcasts also called Escape from Venezuela's deadliest prison parts 1 & 2
What is her podcast called?
@@jessiimamii5113 Escape from Venezuela's deadliest prison parts 1 & 2
Thanks Sean, thanks for all for your help and support in getting me back on this journey of sharing my story.
Highly recommended for anyone who hasn’t read, thanks for your sharing your story Natalie
Shaun when is your story becoming a film or tv show
If only people understood that a persons childhood is often the cause of how people end up in a life of crime and addiction. It’s so sad, she never deserved this life and that disgusting predator ‘social worker’ should be in prison and not allowed to go near young people. These childrens homes attract every predator there is. Respect to her for coming through and being able to talk so eloquently. That first prison was actually the epitome of hell on earth.
I was with her up until she started selling drugs for the second time, claiming it felt unfair not only to be back in prison, but that the government itself had set her up to fail. The UK is incredibly generous in the benefits it provides in the first place, hence why she wanted to come back. She had her chance at a new life and blew it - going back to selling drugs isn't the default option. It was a tough situation, but you'd have to be pretty dumb to not consider that there'd be potential consequences from publishing a book on avoiding prison whilst still working within the legal system. Sad to say, but there has to come a point where you take ownership and responsibility for yourself and your children - it's not always society's issue.
I understand where you are coming from but I reckon that feeling of resentment towards the govt stems from her childhood. Where instead of being put in a safe and loving place she was put into the hands of an abuser.....
The UK welfare system is anything but "generous". In fact, it's one the least generous in Europe and essentially punishes people for accessing it.
I agree she got her house , a good job why stuff it up and write a book with all your past secrets ? she never said how much , if any she made from the book and it obviously was'nt worth her time , when she said earlier all she wanted was a job & a house - she got that that stuffed it all up ..she did'nt make the right choices there at all .
If you’re calling the benefits system generous I can guarantee you’ve never been in it.
Well said. She also doesn't seem to feel guilty about losing her children the second time
when she lost her clerical job why didn't she just get a minimum wage job with an a employment agency to pay the mortgage, bills and put food on the table until she found something better and the book came off? wtf
I thought that. It can be really difficult to get a job when you've been fired from the last one I suppose. Plus she may have just felt so fed up with the system letting her down after all that hard work that she just gave up on the idea of doing it all again, and thought being a small time dealer to mostly her friends wouldn't get her caught. Idk? It is pretty shocking that she took the risk after everything she'd been through.
I just saw your story on TV " Banged up abroad" and then this just popped out on my feed. Amazing story girl. You are a real survivor. Wishing you and Nikkita the very best.
Such a sad sad story, would like to hear her daughters side of the story.
What a horrid way to find out how the world works, I'm so sorry this happened to you, it must be so frustrating being charged and seeing more corruption going on from those imprisoning you. I hope you have rebuilt your life
So brave, telling this story. Stay strong and keep being posititve. It radiates 🙂
You will be soap
Moral of the story is when you get away with escaping prison don’t go bragging and write a book about it.
or start selling drugs again….
She should have remained an anonymous author and stuff. She should have never been in prison in the first place.
@@jackos944 She was broke, homeless, and had a child. The council refused to help her. She had been fired for no good reason. Considering her past as well she must have been feeling horrible, hopeless, and abused. Selling drugs is not bad anyway.
@@hmalik5232 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hmalik5232 bruh
When she said she feels really fortunate for her life now it gave me chills she has certainly earned her peace and happiness in life ❤
What happened to her daughter? She's in the airport with her daughter and drugs, they arrest her... what happened to her daughter?
Just read her book...what a book! Tells you everrything in there
There is no reward for getting yourself away from drugs. There is no prize for being a decent person and respecting the law. One of the hardest things is being reminded of where you’ve come from. Other people always drag you back to it and define you by it. So for you to define yourself however you please, that’s brilliant. Well done, Natalie. Keep your focus on what you want for yourself.
Had 100% sympathy until 31:44 minutes. Then she just plays the victim. Many of us suffer hardship, lose our jobs, struggle to pay rent / bills / mortgage. You find another job. She chose to sell drugs again, even though she had a daughter to look after, then feels like society screwed her over because she got caught and went to jail.
Yep you have to take responsibility.. she didn't.. she has a weak character..
Considering the good fortune she had after escaping prison, I too lost my admiration for her when she said she got screwed over. She wrote a book! She got off the hook for the mule business in Venezuela and basically bragged about it. I cant believe she was shocked at losing her job. I've lost jobs in the past, but I've never risked the safety of my children by deciding to sell drugs to pay the bills. Its an amazing story up to that point.
Compare this to the man who robbed a bank. Read the comments.
Yep feel exactly the same. Comes across as if nothing is her fault.
It's a tough one to judge. I get what people are saying how can you blame a system if you broke it twice. However, some of us have had good guidance from a good upbringing, so I try to understand that.
Then I don't get why on so much money would you risk losing your job, by exposing yourself to other employers of being a drug runner, by going on TV etc. Although it is harsh to how they sacked her, to be fair.
The system isn't known one's friend, we all hate it, but most of us have to deal with it.
Hopefully, she has or will find happiness with her kids.
I could listen to her speak all day. She's amazing.
Deep story,haven't read Natalie's book yet but seen her on shaun attwoods podcast, my friend was also jailed in Venezuela in 1996, respect Natalie for surviving
Wow, I am lost for words. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
Damn! Even after all she went through the first time, u’d think she’d wait tables before dealin again
What a story! I was sad to hear that the system was not able to support you! We're rooting for you! I'll love to buy your book. Wishing you all the best.x
Lad Bible have pinned a comment with a link to her book on Amazon. If you'd prefer to get it elsewhere, though, her name is Natalie Welsh.
Hope that helps 💕
Im also going to by the book on audible, hope it helps Natalie in some small way
The amount of victim blaming comments from people who clearly have not gone through child sexual abuse is disgusting.
I was tortured as a child. My brain developed with abuse. I know exactly how it feels to be so desperate to get away from the trauma that you will do whatever it takes. And she was 16! That’s when it started. That’s a freaking child. A child had a child with a predator then was targeted by more predators. I was so vulnerable when I was a teen, I could have easily been kidnapped. I even met a man from online when I was 15 because I had the mind of a 10 year old, and I did not understand the danger since I was used to grown men looking at me. I thankfully met him in person and left because he scared me. And he luckily did not follow me. But literally that’s how a child gets roped into drugs and prostitution. (I was not sexually actively but just saying that she is not just some privileged whiner).
She was fucking raped as a child. She’s a survivor. She’s strong. She’s resilient. We all are. And we uplift one another. People without compassion can go somewhere else.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and making this point. Its unbelievable how some people are able to judge others who openly share their stories, horrible, horrible stories, and these ppl still have the nerves to blame them for decisions they made when its all too clear they were completely vulnerable in these situations. I feel so bad for humankind sometimes.
You sound as vile as her, with absolute no accountability for choices made
@@blumensekte 🤣😂🤣😂
@@trentcruise3084 you seem like a perfect example 🥰
Hey man
Remember this is youtube....don't worry about what some key board warrior is saying
i would like to know how she get Nikita back and also if she is still with Jose, i would love to see another episode with her!
Serious question. How can you save up and get a mortgage within one year of getting a job which can’t have been that high paying? Not in the UK. Unless she wasn’t paying any rent or bills. Doesn’t add up.
This may have happened many years ago and not recently.
She said she 1st went to jail at the age of 19 and she looks like in her 40s-50s here.
I looked it up, she got caught in 2001 and came back in 2005. House prices were still cheap back then especially in the north where she lives. Second time she got jailed was in 2010
I also think she probably got a huge mortgage which is why she was so under pressure to get money when she lost her job. But that's no excuse to not look for another job properly. Blame the system and deal drugs
@@sharondanya You're clueless lol
@@Technoko the truth hurts
Venesuela sounds like a wonderful civilized country good times. I want to hear Jose´s story how heended up in the UK.
I love how in her time in prison in Venezuela she kept reflecting how she did things wrong and smuggled drugs and traumatized and lost her daughter. And after losing her job she doesn't look for another job or go on minimum wage but goes straight to dealing again and traumatizes her kids again by losing them. The best part is that she takes no responsibility but blames the UK welfare system - probably the most generous welfare system in the world. She also takes no responsibility for writing s book on being a drug smuggler and losing her job from that. She is so used to a welfare state from when she was born she sees it as a basic right. Also ppl noted how in her entire narrative of becoming a drug smuggler she was a victim being groomed. I wish this women had more self reflection than blaming a generous welfare system and refusing to pay taxes. I don't think it's the state who is her enemy. I think it's her traumatic childhood. But she is an adult now.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw that
Absolutely
Yea I just wish more people would see it, and she then continued the cycle by giving her daughter a traumatic childhood. I hope her daughter can break the cycle, she didn't deserve any of that but as long as her mother keeps playing the victim means she is still thinking of herself first, so the odds really are against that poor child
@@Citizen-in-pain at the end she mentioned children so I assume she has more kids by now...
UK welfare system certainly is not the most generous in the world. That award goes to some Nordic country or Germany.
The strength of this woman is inspirational. What an amazing woman.
Am sorry she went through so much in her childhood. What i got from this is if you see a local crackhead do not invite them in and share their drugs. This is the real down fall of life events. Stay away from drugs.
Drugs covers a broad range of very different drugs. Drugs aren’t inherently bad. Other factors such as difficulty in life leads to situations like this. She was also used and abused, she was the victim of the war on drugs and other people’s greed. Telling people to stay away from drugs is not doing any good.
@Deng Nicca idiot no one takes crack in moderation.
You are so bloody strong, wish you and your daughter nothing but happiness
She’s an eloquent lady, she tells her story as it happened and she knows she took some bad decisions in her life. Poor soul ! She was probably used as a decoy to let bigger dealers go through. It’s corrupt in latin America and no one’s going to help you there. You need money to stay safe in a Venezuelan prison. I have watched so many documentaries ‘locked up abroad’ or ‘banged up abroad’ and it’s the same old stories every time, people want the cash and most have drugs addiction too. She was blinded by the £££ she stopped being lucid. How crazy to smuggle drugs with your kid! It must have been heartbreaking 💔to be separated from her daughter. It seems people smuggling drugs are absorbed by the money they can gain making themselves believe they will have a new start with the money and be good thereafter, promising never to do it again but it’s a vicious circle and it’s just not worth it compare to what you have to endure when you get caught. And it’s not right either to smuggle drugs. She tells her story so well, let’s hope vulnerable people can learn from it 😮🤔
I have so many questions about this:
* Where was her daughter the whole time she was in prison(s)
* How and when were they reunited
* If she had such a really, REALLY well paying job, why wasn't she saving some of that money? If she was paying £700/month in taxes, she was earning A LOT of money!
* If she had such a really, REALLY well paying job prior to working for the clergy, why couldn't she find, or at least try and find, another reasonably well paying job to keep a roof over her head?
* What the hell happened to José?
* Who is the other child - "homeless on the streets with my kidS"!?.....
The system didn't screw you over - you had a great opportunity when you came back to the UK and you blew it. 🤷🏻♀️🙄
tbh i was v sympathetic to her story until her second prison sentence, So she got given a council house and support but the moment she has her own home now she's like I'm being persecuted and set up to fail because people who own homes don't get benefits? Like alright yeah there's deffo room for some reform to that, but then she's like so now i don't pay any tax at all even tho she expects that safety net? like i'm not even arsed that she went back to selling drugs ok it's the selfishness of expecting a welfare state to protect her but also deliberately refusing to pay tax...?
Was she just to... know that? after living her whole life outside the way you and I do?
I appreciate your point but I think differently. The state failed her, it allowed a 14 year old child to be abused and impregnated twice. She owes the state nothing after what was done to her under the "care" of it
like cuhmon look at her life story especially from when she was a child, she's lived 10 lifetimes of trials nd tribulations so i can absolutely see her pov, its not right but i understand it. she's just fed up man
Ignorance is bliss
I agree, probably wasn’t the best idea to write a book about being a drug mule that has escaped from prison either 🤣
Deals drugs, gets caught, goes to prison, ... deals drugs again, gets caught again, prison again.
-It's the government's fault!
She was let down as a child, Can you not see the frustration and damage that causes for LIFE?
@@thegrattonator still not governments fault she was sentenced again for selling drugs is it , it’s just law
@@thegrattonator Life has let me down significantly and I can't fucking stand drugs or entitled druggos, because my abuser was an entitled drug using pos. Stop feeling sorry for people like this, her children are the TRUE victims in this situation.
@@Kyrridwen420 yo I never said I feel sorry for her once. I just think it's clear that she was let down by the UK 'care' system, that sticks for life. I'm impressed she's still alive and not fallen victim of suicide. The world from her eyes must be a truly rotten place. Good luck to her and her family imo
so she started selling drugs again at the same time as having a book out there detailing her escape from prison for dealing them? Surely that's putting a target on your own head?
I would like to know. where the daughter was during her time in prison in V and how she was reunited
The system have failed you, but you haven't failed yourself, you are a true hero and have an amazing and unbelievable inspiring story! I wish you all the best and want to buy your book!
I want to know her daughter’s story. What was it like in the Venezuelan care system. How did she get to Columbia? Such an interesting story.
I had some sympathy until 31:00
I’ve got a 3yo daughter and I feel the agony of this situation in my soul
Listening to her, at the end, saying she " feels blessed" made me realize once more that my typical middle-class " struggles" are absolute non-events...
Suffering / struggles are relative. Don't let anyone tell you it isn't relevant just because someone is suffering a bit more than you.
Resilience is the key to life
Wow great story big respect to you and Jose for helping you be free again stay safe big respect thanks for sharing this great story
I wish her all the happiness in the world now. She didn’t deserve that.
Never does this woman ever take any responsibility it’s always “I did this because I’m a victim.” That’s how it comes across anyway. If a crack addict comes knocking on my door everyday I’ll tell them to F off or I’ll call the police. I’ve known that since I was about 4.
You are talking from your own perspective and not hers. She got traumatized via rape by people that should have taken care of her, she got abused by her own protector... Mentally and physically extremely weak makes a excellent victim to these thugs that recruted her.
When she lost her high paying job why didn't she get another? I'm sorry but she is her own worst enemy.
she only lost it because of her own greed, writing the book was a way to try to capitalise off of her life, she seems to have 0 regret about any of her actions and that it was the fault of the government.
..aren’t we all ?!
She's open and honest about her past and ends up loosing everything AGAIN!
Talk about being completely screwed over by the system.
My heart really goes out to you at how your own countrys government, not to mention an employer with a complete lack of understanding had completely and totally let you down.
All the best to you, moving forward in whichever direction it may take you.
I was with this brave woman all the way until the final 5-10 mins.
When she was fired from her well paying job- why didn't she find another? She found her first job within a week. Why didn't she do this again ?
She said she paid £700/month in tax whilst working- and felt bitter that the gov. wouldn't pay her mortgage. Why should the tax payer pay for her house? Why didn't her partner Jose pay the mortgage? She would have got money for being unemployed - income support. She glosses over this very happily.
He clearly helped her escape from Jail in exchange for UK citizenship. So she sold our citizenship in exchange for getting out of jail.
She now admits to living off grid and not paying any tax. But i bet she still uses our NHS, our roads, and signs onto benefits every week.
There's a lot missing to the latter part of the story- and she takes no responsibility and uses it to justify not paying taxes again.
Life dealt her a terrible hand. But she's come out of it bitter and blaming the tax payer.
Not a net contributor sadly. Shame- at one point she could have been.
Completely agree with you..... UK is the best country for benefits.... She chose to deal and lose her daughter and she can't blame anyone else
No it isn't. Many countries have much better systems. Like France, any Nordic country and the list goes on.
Go back in your holes Karens. The UK benefit system had been inadequate for years. There is rampant inequality because of this. What is job seekers now 75 a week, that just about covers a shop, fuel and insurance
Like Jesus are you that out of touch?
No. Don't you see, she was put in jail for breaking the law - so unfair! Also, it was for cocaine that had already destroyed her life, to sell to others and destroy theirs. So unfair! She's owed a living by the world, because she's crap at evading the police. So unfair!
She's right about the system screwing her over. Helping people with their mortgage payments while they get onto their feet would be common sense.
Absolutely!!!
It is fucked up. But she did fuck it up herself in the uk afrer havjng a 2nd chance
Im from Margarita island, Venezuela. And that prison she was in was mitical. Ive met people that had time in San Antonio and its a thing from nightmares. Theres a few documentaries about it.
What an inspiring journey she's had!
All the way from the Uk to Venezuela!
Not really though.
Wow what a story 😮 very strong woman who has been through some really tough times. In the end luck was on her side with what both governments said.
Sending love to Natalie and her family ❤️❤️❤️
Nobody picking up on the fact she very vaguely glances over the fact that she was travelling with her daughter to the airport with the case of drugs and then thats the only mention of her kid we get.
Don't care about how vuilnerable she was. Even now in hindsight, she doesnt seem to think about her daughter at all
That was exactly where she lost my empathy. It shifted fully to her kids and took all of effort to finish the story out.
The story she is asked to tell is "I Survived A 3 Day Gang War In South American Prison" not about her daughter.
@@lesliesteele3926 None asked for your emotional approval Karen lol 🤡
social worker abused her and had a kid with her when I think she was underage ? did I hear that right ? I hope he was brought to justice ... was he ?
Of course not because he's not a celeb.
She said he lost his job.
does this make her innocent? whats your point.
@@uglyraff9313 I understand what you trying to say ( have read your post on this thread too ) but I don't think the O.P. was discussing her innocence in regards to her drug smuggling... he was simply saying what many people watching this would think about a 32 year old social worker having a baby with a child of 14! (and then a 2nd one when she was 16!) Anyone would question whether losing his job was all the punishment he received
@@uglyraff9313 no but it certainly doesn't make the social worker innocent.
Sometimes when I'm having a bad day and feel like the whole world is on my shoulders I watch these interviews and think to myself... 'Eh!? My life isn't that bad after all'.
It’s unfair to go prison for selling drugs and smuggling, she is right. Totally unjustified.
So you think prisons full of 1000s of women like her makes any difference to the real dealers and criminals?
@@chemeister I doubt she is even being honest to how much she was really involved and I think you have bought exactly as she says. she clearly was a way bigger part in drugs and drug smuggling then she lets on. Even when she said she did it again. She clearly still had drug dealer connections to get back into it again. She also kept a victim mentality when she is responsible for virtually all of it. She must of had rough childhood but as an adult and she clearly not stupid, she made all her decisions and goes on like she a victim. She is extremely cunning and it shows.
In 30 years her daughter will be sitting in front of a camera telling the same story and so the cycle of life carries on.
I’m very surprised that she thought her place of work wouldn’t fire her after finding out she is an escaped prisoner
Wow. No words. All the best to Natalie & her daughter ❤️
Great story. She seems a bit entitled though. She’s always the victim. But in reality she committed the crimes.
Nobody deserves anything from the government, whatsoever. She talks so openly about being on benefits like it’s her right to get money from the government.
Edit: besides people physically unable to work.
Abused from a early age, a mental Illness should be treated no different to a Physical Illness
Yooo Nat!!! It's Nutty Chris here, a truly heartbreaking story. Look at you now though, living it up in the sunshine. Hope your well my lovely ❤️ x
Subtitle writers - it's "Colombia", not "Columbia"
just been listening to this on spotify. she has a very soothing voice, would be a great voice talent person.
How the hell did she find her daughter in Venezuela?
I actually felt sorry for you until you done it again. I couldn't do that to my children.
Right
Really interesting story, but when she came back to the U.K. and was a homeowner, there are other options apart from going back to selling drugs I’m afraid. Sell the house and get somewhere for cheaper to rent? It’s not the governments job to help pay someone’s mortgage when they decide to buy a house. And it’s not being “set up to fail” if you sell drugs and then face the consequences you were aware could happen
Why's she blaming the British government 🤔. By the sounds of it she made the choice to take n sell drugs. Can anybody explain 🤔
For some reason read as I survived 3 day gang bang.
truly amazing story truly amazing story telling
her story sound surreal
Spent 5 years in israeli prison. Being European, i can tell you it was nothing short of interesting. That was 20 years ago. Was just bout smuggling weed, but i ended up with terrorists with life sentences. Looking back now, wasnt actually that bad. Everybody assumed i was an american and despite a few serious fights, all ended ok.
What terrorist??
Bs cough cough bs ,
Billy bullshit
What a story, thank you.
I feel so bad for her, the history and entrapment. So happy she turned everything around
In women’s prison… not the same as men’s prison at all. I’ve had plenty of friends in both kinds and female prison is nothing compared to actual prison
Why would you think the government should pay your mortgage because you have a job and pay taxes? She smuggled drugs multiple times, escaped prison, re-offended and thinks the world owes her a living. Should be in prison.
How'd she get her daughter out of Venezuela?
I don't understand why she couldn't take any other job after losing her well paid employment back in the UK. Why was there no other option than start selling drugs again? That's the part I have some difficulties with
I'm shocked to learn that in the UK when you have a mortgage that you don't have the obligation to have insurance which protects you when you lose your job - we have that in France - she wouldn't have ended up dealing in drugs a second time round!
We're shocked still at how poorly France has been treating Haiti for the last ever since they achieved independence.
You can still get benefit if you have a house.
@H L Comme quoi chaque pays ses lois
@@frenchgirl75000 Exactly, and they're not all tuned to the same values as French culture's are. We're in the US, we're kings of the prison state, far as we can tell. We got it down to science.
(and yes, it's revolting)
What a survivor....you been put thru the mill and got to tell your tale...well done thanks for sharing....
What happened to Jose?
What happened to her daughter as well? How did she bring her back
That was an amazing story.it must have been a living nightmare to live it .Natalie should try not to feel ashamed.she was abused and groomed into them actions. ✌️🇬🇧🐜
it's unfortunate that she chose selling drugs the second time around... life is tough for many many people.... but most don't choose this path cause it's wrong! She was given a miracle chance after her escape with no criminal record in her home country.... her book was an obvious naive mistake to release her story as early as she did....and she could have fought her termination in court as she was not a criminal so it was a wrongful dismissal by her employer in my view !! like she said, if she had the balls to escape Venezuela and she thought she could do anything, then this was a fight she should have fought to win her life back again !!! She is a kind person, you can tell but she was played by life's pieces of shit humans.... so many fall into the same traps she did. I do agree with her that the system often sets people up to fail. All the best to you Natalie and hope you win the lottery !!!
Your points are valid, but tone deaf. She was abused since she was a child - what makes you think her education and life experience up to that point in her life would have helped her avoid these mistakes? Did she have parents to teach her these valuable life lessons? Did her school teach her about workers' rights and that she can sue her employer for wrongful termination? Likely not. Just offer your kind words and leave it at that. No need to pass judgement on someone else's life when you haven't lived it.
@@Hero1989 well, i suggest you reread.... my issue is not with her not knowing how to fight her dismissal, that is a simple error - .... but clearly by her own words wanting to have a normal life and knowledge about drug dealing and the repercussions of getting caught which she experienced the worst, chose to do it again.... sorry but if you say you want to get out, then get out... who cares if you lose your house... and she chose the same path and went to jail again and again lost time from being with her daughter... so house or daughter ??? the second time being in jail was not unfair as she states, but her blatant bad judgement and she clearly and fully understood by her own words that she would eventually get caught. so why do it ? so yeah tough life, its sad, but when you say you want to get out and get the chance to, why mess it up again. She obviously has poor evaluation skills. It doesn't make her a bad person none the less.
@@YesItsReallyKeith the house was going to be a legacy to her child, not many people get that in the UK after coming from that background, so yes the house was of the upmost importance living in a social housing estate on benefits is a nightmare. Never underestimate what scarcity and desperation can drive people to do.
Pity we never get to work festivals together. We lived in the woods together for a bit. It was fun. I really liked her. A unique type of person. The book is cool. Hope we meet again sometime ☺.
I don't know why she can't take responsibility for her actions, comes out of prison again and blames the government! Her involvement with drugs has no doubt ruined a lot of lives
Government employee molested her and it took two years to notice, anything to say about that?
Thank you for sharing your very harrowing story with us, dear lady and I wish both yourself and your daughter all the best for the future. xxxx
Did I miss something? Did the daughter come back from Venezuela? She says she had two children, and mentions a daughter who is in the UK.
Unfair? She seriously messed up, and still avoids taking responsibility. Of course, she played the abuse card. Perhaps that's typical BS.
Woman!!!! Ty for telling your story. Phenomenal.
sir we found 12 kilos of cocain did you say 6 kilos yes sir we found 3 kilos sir lol
Some crack head knocks your door offer you crack n you just smoke it 😂 beast mode
All drugs should be legal and sold over the counter at pharmacy and drug stores. Every buyer should be IDd and kept on record. Every drug related health issues taken care of after payment
No. She involved her kid as a front. The first thing she talks about getting back is the house and money. How did she get her daughter out? No. She made a lot of bad choices... non of them including the book for anyone but herself.
Unless you're privileged your set up to fail in the UK. True. But most just get by without fkn their kids over. Look at this from the kids point of view.
Alot of people, specially in the US, underestimate how bad it can get in our countries.
Im young from the uk and feel the exact same way they are setting young people to fail 100%
Playing the victim 🤷♂️.. it’s always someone else’s fault
couldn’t agree more
This sounds like something straight out of a movie wow
I love how she blames the British system for dealing drugs. In the UK there is the best welfare system... If she decided to deal drugs that's her fault. In most other countries you don't get these benefits and ppl don't just become drug dealers.... She could have just looked for another job like she found a job before ...