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
Aug 19
Fidel Castro: Cuba’s Cocaine Trafficker-in-Chief?
In 1959, when Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries toppled Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, they wasted no time booting out American business owners, casinos and drug kingpins — much to the delight of US law enforcers. But as time passed, and Castro’s socialist regime sought ever-tric ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 12
The Dixie Mafia's Texas Millionaire Murders
When Bill Richardson, a troubled oilman and pro pigeon shooter, was gunned down on his Corpus Christi doorstep in 1971, everybody assumed it was an open-and-shut organized crime hit. But when Richardson’s supposed killers walked free from court, and another body showed up in the ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 5
Mexico's New Ultraviolent Narco-Terrorists: The CDN
From the ashes of Los Zetas rose the Cartel del Noreste or Northeast Cartel, a brutal splinter group led by the infamous Treviño Morales family and headquartered in the blood-soaked border city of Nuevo Laredo. Known for their military tactics, narco-tanks, and paramilitary wing ... Show More
54m 56s
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