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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...

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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...

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  • November 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...

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  • October 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...

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  • September 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...

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  • September 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 ...

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  • July 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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