Synopsis

The allure of bicycles has extended to the shadowy world of illicit trade. Driven by escalating demand, a thriving black market has emerged, fueled by organized gangs who have redirected their efforts from traditional targets like jewelry stores to specialized bicycle theft. The market has swelled by 400%, creating waiting lists that stretch beyond a year. To understand this phenomenon, Equipo de Investigación deployed a tracker on a bicycle left in a Spanish city—a hotspot for theft—to metic