Clara nearly fainted. “Greg” turned out to be a member of an international human trafficking ring. They targeted young women traveling alone. His tactic was to gain their trust, then slip them a sedative or intimidate them during the flight, steal their documents, and smuggle the victim out in a foreign country as his “sick girlfriend” or relative.
Alice had undergone special training to spot human trafficking. Her observation skills and the “spilled water” trick saved Clara’s life.
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Police found photos of three other girls from the same flight on the criminal’s phone, whom he was considering as targets. Clara canceled her trip that day. She went home to her parents. Now she knows: if a flight attendant tells you to run—you run, no questions asked. Guardian angels wear airline uniforms.
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