In a chilling, exclusive interview in the lawless slums of western Caracas, conducted at gunpoint, the sadistic boss of one of Venezuela’s most feared kidnap gangs reveals how he stalks and seizes his victims, murders those who don’t pay the ransom – and has a network of corrupt officers embedded in the police.

Jake Wallis Simons then goes on patrol with motorcycle cops in the most dangerous city on the planet, seeing firsthand how they are struggling to cope.

Pictures by Roland Hoskins.

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