Tessa Beetge: A Life Interrupted Tessa Beetge A Life Interrupted follows the story of South African convicted drug mule Tessa Beetge, who was arrested at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport for attempting to smuggle 10 kgs of cocaine out of the country. It was her mothers determination and fight that exposed South Africa’s dark underworld of drug trafficking and lead to the arrest of two key role players who were responsible for recruiting Tessa Bettge.