In this global series presented by Michael K. Williams, we embed ourselves inside criminal enterprises to see how contraband moves across borders, and explore the politics behind a hidden economy nearly as big as the one you know.
The Tunnels of Gaza
Aug 16, 2016
Suffering under economic blockade, Gazans use an illegal network of tunnels to smuggle in goods to survive. But the tunnels are under attack from Israel and Egypt.
Kamikaze Gas Smugglers
Aug 23, 2016
Taking advantage of Venezuela's subsidized gas, Colombian smugglers known as kamikazes eek out a precarious living by smuggling this highly explosive commodity.
Dark Web
Aug 30, 2016
A secret part of the Internet is revolutionizing drug dealing.
Syrian Refugee Girls
Sep 6, 2016
Desperate young women fleeing the Syrian war are being trafficked into the sex trade under the guise of religion.
Poaching Pangolin
Sep 13, 2016
The world's most trafficked mammal may go extinct before most people know what it is.
Sugar Babies
Sep 20, 2016
A new kind of dating blurs the line between prostitution and romance.
Cheap Whites
Sep 27, 2016
With their economy in shambles and a simmering war with Russia, Ukraine's citizens depend on smuggling contaminated, illegal cigarettes into the EU for survival.
Crime Towers
Oct 4, 2016
Scammers setup shop for their criminal enterprises inside London's public housing.
Vietnam's Transgender Underground
Oct 11, 2016
In Japan, young gangs look to break away from the older Yakuza through underground violence.
Underground Fighting
Oct 18, 2016
In Japan, young gangs look to break away from the older Yakuza through underground violence.
