
The Index
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
The Index is a podcast based around the Global Organized Crime Index, an online tool that ranks levels of criminality and resilience in 193 countries. From drug trafficking and maf...
Episode list
25
December 10, 2024
21 min
Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs in Canada
In Canada, Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, often referred to as a "1%" Club, include infamous names like the Hells Angels, The Outlaws, Bandidos. The Hells Angels are reported to have ove...
moreNovember 19, 2024
18 min
Vietnam & human trafficking
In August police in Vietnam uncovered an infant trafficking ring which had purchased and resold at least 16 infants, ages ranging from just days to a few months old, leading to fur...
moreOctober 29, 2024
14 min
The Mocro Mafia in Western Europe
The 'Marengo Trial' lasted years, finally resulting in multiple convictions of the so-called Mocro Mafia, including one of its most infamous leaders, Ridouan Taghi, who was convict...
moreSeptember 24, 2024
13 min
Paraguay: Rising Criminality
When we think about the global drugs trade – countries like Colombia and Mexico often come to mind. But according to the Global Organized Crime Index, the country that sits just be...
moreSeptember 16, 2024
2 min
TRAILER: Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw
Welcome to Underworlds with Mark Shaw.Organized Crime is everywhere, hidden in plain sight. The stories from this world have been mythologised by Hollywood. But the reality can be ...
moreJuly 30, 2024
13 min
India, Ivory Poaching, and Technology
Ivory poaching is a problem wherever we find elephants, and that is no different in India. The ivory taken from the Asian elephants has long been prized in both traditional Chinese...
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