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A group of Muslims travel on a pilgrimage, but an unscrupulous criminal is taking full advantage, and sending them into the slave trade. Poccari is quickly on the case, he and others struggle to accept that slavery was still happening in 1959.

After a little bit of research, it transpires that this was actually happening, it's almost hard to believe, but there have always been heartless criminals who'll do anything for money, think of the current migrant crossings, there are some parallels.

It's an intriguing storyline, it's well acted, maybe it's not the most exciting or convincing production I've ever seen on this usually reliable show. I'm not sure about you, but the ending was way too abrupt I thought.

Seeing Poccari as the man of action makes a nice change, always so suave and casual, it's nice to see him spring to life.

Actors were routinely recycled on this show, some stand out, Charles Gray in particular, that voice is so distinctive, he's good here as is Ronan O'Casey, the standout for me was Roger Delgado, the wonderful Roger Delgado.

A decent offering.

6/10.

Muslim pilgrims on the way to Mecca from a central African country find themselves being to sold into slavery.

When some of them protest, they are gunned down by the ship's captain. The orders are given by Sadik Bey (Charles Gray) over the radio in Rome.

His slave venture might be in trouble. A man called Dexter is flying over from America to testify to a UN committee. Ricco Poccari is due to meet Dexter but he has not checked in to his hotel.

A young woman Rosalina is also looking for Dexter. Unbeknownst to her, Sadik Bey, her boyfriend has abducted Dexter and torturing him to find out what he knows.

Poccari needs to break the gang up by using Inspector Rossi in a ruse.

Several characters mention that they find it hard to believe that the slave trade was still ongoing in the 1950s. I think there might be some truth to it. Pilgrims to Mecca from poorer countries were easy prey to a scammer.