Summary
Two cases featuring abductions that sparked worldwide searches. First, Glen Heggstad was kidnapped during a motorcycle adventure. Second, Paul Marinkovich’s efforts to be reunited with his son who was taken to Europe by his former wife. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports.
This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/3/2002. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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| 0:00.0 | Motorcycling is the ultimate form of freedom. |
| 0:07.0 | Soar through the mountains on these fresh laid asphalt roads with gently bank turns that snake down through the jungle. |
| 0:14.0 | Glenn Higstad is on the adventure of a lifetime. |
| 0:19.0 | It's one of those dream rides you never want to end. |
| 0:21.6 | A year-long motorcycle trip from his home in Palm Springs, California. |
| 0:25.6 | Adventure travel is really the essence of my life at this point. |
| 0:29.6 | Through Mexico, Central America, and all the way to the tip of South America and back. I like the ride motorcycles. I like Latin America and the tip seemed like a nice place to go to. |
| 0:43.3 | 20,000 miles, along the toughest terrain in the world, |
| 0:49.3 | John, let! |
| 0:52.3 | Through countries torn by guerrilla warfare. |
| 0:56.0 | Are you drawn to hot spots? Are you drawn to danger? |
| 1:00.0 | Well, as opposed to Disneyland or a golf course, yeah. |
| 1:04.0 | Glenn owns a security firm. |
| 1:07.0 | He's a former Hell's Angel... |
| 1:09.0 | Who's seen his share of danger on motorcycle adventures before. |
| 1:13.6 | Yeah, I've been hit with baseball bats, two by fours, tire arms, machetes. |
| 1:18.6 | It's a package deal, you know, when you take that path. |
| 1:22.6 | But this time, he got more than he bargained for. |
| 1:26.6 | So you're an adventurer, a risk taker, and an outlaw. |
| 1:31.4 | And a former hostage. |
| 1:32.8 | And a former hostage, that's right. |
| 1:34.6 | With his 50th birthday approaching, Glenn began carefully planning his trip through Latin America. |
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