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Why Is the Meth Trade So Profitable in French Polynesia?
Why Is the Meth Trade So Profitable in French Polynesia?
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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 mafia-style crimes to criminal justice and security – In this series we’ll take a deep dive into the Global Organized Crime Index with leading experts and look at some of the biggest organized crime threats facing countries and regions around the world.
The Index was nominated for 'Best Video Podcast' at the 2024 Publishers Podcast Awards.
Disclaimer: This series was funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.
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- Why Is the Meth Trade So Profitable in French Polynesia? · 17 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 33More than 6,500 people marched across French Polynesia with one message: “No to ice.” Crystal methamphetamine has become a growing concern across the territory, where meth is…
- How cattle rustling became heavily armed and highly profitable in Kenya · 12 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 32Cattle rustling in Kenya's North Rift has evolved from a small-scale cultural tradition into an organised, heavily armed, and highly profitable criminal enterprise. Raids can…
- Most people don't know where their stolen car ends up · 15 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 31How does a car stolen from a driveway in the UK or Europe make its way to a different continent, and end up for sale thousands of miles away? There is no single route, or…
- Getting Sick from Fake Medicines: How to Spot the Signs · 27 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 30Every year, the counterfeit pharmaceutical market generates up to $400 billion — dwarfing the global street drug trade. But the danger isn't just financial. Fake medicines may…
- Scam Centres in Eurasia: Inside the Region's Fastest-Growing Criminal Market · 19 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 29Scam call centres are no longer the work of lone fraudsters. They are sophisticated, hierarchical operations embedded within transnational organized crime networks. In Eurasia…
- Operation Prosper Explained: Army, Gangs & Illegal Mining in South Africa · 19 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 28South Africa has deployed its military to combat gang violence and illegal mining under President Cyril Ramaphosa's Operation Prosper, targeting hotspots in the Western Cape and…
- The synthetic drug market is out of control · 13 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 27Synthetic drugs are reshaping the global drug market. Faster to produce, easier to move, and harder to regulate. This video unpacks the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index findings…
- Fiji’s Methamphetamine Crisis: Pacific’s biggest Drug Bust and surging HIV Rates | The Index · 15 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 26In January 2024, Fiji recorded the Pacific’s largest methamphetamine seizure of over four tons bound for Australia. If sold there, the drugs would have had an estimated street…
- China’s Mafia Fight for Italy’s Fast Fashion · 14 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 25A deadly turf war is unfolding inside Italy’s fast fashion supply chain. In April 2025, Chinese gangster Zhang Dayong was shot dead in Rome, an alleged professional hit linked by…
- How cocaine is driving deforestation in the Amazon | The Index Podcast · 18 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 24Criminal groups that once focused primarily on the cocaine trade are now diversifying into illegal gold mining, logging, and the wildlife trade - activities that are devastating…
- The Truth Behind Nairobi's Hired Gangs | The Index Podcast · 15 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 23Organized criminal gangs were deployed by politicians to counter peaceful protests in Nairobi in June, triggering worries of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 general…
- The Arrest of Celso Gamboa Sanchez: What's going on in Costa Rica? | The Index Podcast · 18 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 22Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former security minister and judge from Costa Rica, was arrested in June 2025 on international drug-trafficking charges. He denies the allegations. What…
- Cyber scams, tax evasion, and billion-dollar embezzlement: Financial Crimes in the Mekong | The Index Podcast · 19 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 21Since the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber scams have surged across the Mekong region. Abandoned casinos and hotels have been turned into “scam compounds” serving as bases for romance…
- Season 2! Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw · 2 minUnderworlds with Mark Shaw is returning for another season. Mark sits down with authors to discuss their investigations into the murky world of organized crime. In season two, we…
- Arms Trafficking in Pakistan | The Index Podcast · 24 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 20Millions of unregistered firearms, surging drug addiction, and cross-border trafficking have turned Pakistan into a hotspot for organized crime. Corruption and economic…
- Who is making Russia's drones? The migrant women exploited for Russia's war economy | The Index Podcast · 20 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 19The 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…
- Cannabis legalization efforts in Morocco | The Index Podcast · 17 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 18In 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…
- Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs in Canada | The Index Podcast · 22 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 17In 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…
- Vietnam & human trafficking | The Index Podcast · 18 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 16In 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…
- The Mocro Mafia in Western Europe | The Index Podcast · 15 min · Kausi 2 Jakso 15The '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…
