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
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July 22, 2025
19 min
Cyber scams, tax evasion, and billion-dollar embezzlement: Financial Crimes in the Mekong
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber scams have surged across the Mekong region. Abandoned casinos and hotels have been turned into “scam compounds” serving as bases for romance scam...
moreJune 21, 2025
2 min
Season 2! Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw
Underworlds with Mark Shaw is returning for another season.Mark sits down with authors to discuss their investigations into the murky world of organized crime.In season two, we hea...
moreJune 12, 2025
23 min
Arms Trafficking in Pakistan
Millions of unregistered firearms, surging drug addiction, and cross-border trafficking have turned Pakistan into a hotspot for organized crime. Corruption and economic instability...
moreMay 13, 2025
20 min
Who is making Russia's drones? The migrant women exploited for Russia's war economy
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been raging for three years now. One of the defining military developments during this conflict has been the use of drones. And both sides have ut...
moreApril 23, 2025
16 min
Cannabis legalization efforts in Morocco
In August 2024, King Mohammed VI pardoned over 4800 Cannabis farmers in Morocco. This came as part of the country’s wider legalization efforts to tap into the economic potential of...
moreDecember 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...
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