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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

  • June 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...

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  • May 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...

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  • April 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...

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  • 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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