Hundreds of millions of dollars have been made by a vicious network of organized crime figures throughout Southeast Asia by preying on what the United Nations has called "the most persecuted people in the world," the stateless and desperate Rohingya people. From the high rises of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, we follow the transnational network that operates lik ... Show More
Oct 7
The OG Mexican Narco: Pablo Acosta
Pablo Acosta ruled Mexico's drug trade from a dusty border town, turning Ojinaga into a narco-empire that funneled billions in cocaine, weed and heroin into America during the 1980s. Known as the Fox of Ojinaga, he was a ruthless trafficker who taught the narco-world that it was ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 30
Cambodia’s Untouchable Gangster-in-Chief
Hun To, the nephew of Cambodia’s former PM, is also the ruler of a criminal empire stretching from illegal logging and Triad-run casinos, to corrupt Chinese investment and — ALLEGEDLY — people and heroin trafficking.Sean met Nathan Southern and Lindsey Kennedy at a Saigon studio ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2020
“Prince Prosperous” Pt. 3: Khun Sa
Forced out of Thailand by his Thai benefactors and the Americans, Khun Sa retreated back to Burma. Once again, he wasted no time in rebuilding his empire and making deals with the Burmese military dictatorship. But in the early 1990s, the various Southeast Asian countries decided ... Show More
39m 7s
Jul 2023
Saeed Hanaei, le tueur araignée de Mashhad
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Entre 2000 et 2001, la ville de Machhad en Iran, est la toile de fond d’une série de crimes inexpliqués visant principalement des prostituées.Ce qui sera connu plus tard comme « Les meur ... Show More
39m 52s
Jun 2023
#271: Hong Kong Tourists Trapped In Bus With Unhinged Man Who Tries To Kill Them One By One
11 hours - 25 hostages.An unhinged man had boarded a Hong Kong tour bus and started waving his rifle around. He told them if everyone stayed still and did what he said he would not kill them.He lied.For 11 hours, the bus was parked in the middle of the busy street. Police, media, ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2023
Sudan Shattered: Rival generals unleash violence on Khartoum
The past few weeks in Sudan have been exceptionally violent. Two feuding generals, in charge of the biggest armed groups in the country, have launched their own personal war in Sudan. Nearly 500 people have died, and thousands have been forced to flee. The culprits are Abdel Fatt ... Show More
20m 28s
May 2022
Le Serpent : La véritable histoire de Charles Sobhraj
Charles Sobhraj, nommé "Serpent" et "le tueur de bikini", était un escroc, un voleur de bijoux et de passeports, un trafiquant de drogue et un meurtrier. Psychopathe doté d'une intelligence supérieure et soupconné d'avoir tué plus de 30 personnes, il passera des années à se jouer ... Show More
46m 41s