October 15, 1999 • 46m
With the collapse of the U.S.S.R. in 1991, Russia became fertile ground for organized criminal organizations that soon greatly div...Read more
October 22, 1999 • 46m
Lester Lloyd Coke, otherwise known as Jim Brown, was the leader of the much-feared Jamaican criminal organization called the Showe...Read more
October 29, 1999 • 45m
Whether by land, sea, or sky, Amado Carrillo Fuentes delivered narcotics to the United States by synergizing cartel operations in ...Read more
October 29, 1999 • 46m
The Yakuza in Japan can be traced back to the 17th century, but their true origin remains a mystery. Their expertise revolves arou...Read more
October 31, 1999 • 46m
New Orleans was the first city to experience the rise and expansion of Cosa Nostra on American soil. By 1947, Carlos Marcello had ...Read more
November 5, 1999 • 45m
By the 1960s la Cosa Nostra in Italy and the United States began operating a narcotics network that would rapidly expand into a co...Read more
November 6, 1999 • 46m
No other country in the world understands the vicious struggle between the global narcotics empire and law enforcement more deeply...Read more
November 6, 1999 • 45m
As Prohibition took effect in the 1920s in New York City, criminals such as Tommy Gaetano Lucchese saw an opportunity to form what...Read more
November 12, 1999 • 45m
Lester Lloyd Coke, otherwise known as Jim Brown, was the leader of the much-feared Jamaican criminal organization called the Showe...Read more
November 13, 1999 • 46m
Raymond Lee Washington and nine men founded the Crips street gang that, along with the Bloods, became an organized force on the st...Read more
November 13, 1999 • 46m
Criminal organizations originating from Vietnam after the Vietnam War have spread worldwide, including the Pacific Rim, Australia,...Read more
November 19, 1999 • 45m
The unification of the European economy in the 1950s allowed organized criminal groups to tap into lucrative new markets in Wester...Read more
November 20, 1999 • 46m
In the 20th century, as global criminal organizations experienced a crackdown on their national activities, some began to seek int...Read more
January 31, 2000 • 46m
As the world's Black Market grows to include nuclear arms and material, law enforcement has increased its surveillance to prevent ...Read more
November 20, 2000 • 46m
In the world of crime, accomplices come in many forms, including corrupt government officials who collaborate with, and benefit fr...Read more
November 20, 2000 • 46m
The single trait that links all crime lords and the organizations they operate is: murder. Forensic scientists and criminal profil...Read more