JUST IN: YouTuber who traveled to North Sentinel Island to give isolated tribe Diet Coke now faces 5 years in prison.
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A YouTuber is facing up to five years behind bars after risking his life being speared by the world’s most isolated tribe while bringing them a can of Diet Coke.
In 2025, YouTuber Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov traveled to North Sentinel Island after spending several months attempting to reach the tribe, who have lived in isolation for thousands of years.
The content creator is known for traveling to high-risk areas of the world, such as Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and had penciled in North Sentinel Island as his top destination.
After floating 9 hours on a rubber dinghy to reach the off-limits island, he blew a whistle to get the tribe’s attention and left them a coconut and a can of Diet Coke.
However, he was arrested just two days later after documenting his journey. Now, he could be facing lengthy prison time thanks to this ill-advised stunt.