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Episode 607: Captive Market

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Episode 607: Captive Market February 27, 2015 7:45 PM ET Listen 20 min 33 sec img_2317-f444204318dc6d1162428fbb7244509 Ryan Kailath

Someone is kidnapped every day in Nigeria. It's big business, with potentially big rewards in ransom money.

And like any business, kidnapping has a particular set of principles and best practices.

Today on the show: how a consultant analyzed the kidnapping industry, in order to find its weak points and better protect the people he loved.

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