
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
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...
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...
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...
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