The illicit trade in homemade whiskey remains a profitable venture – potent, inexpensive, untaxed, and illegal. However, law enforcement is intensifying its efforts, and urban bootleggers are introducing new rivals to the scene. It’s the fi…

As automobiles become increasingly difficult to steal, car thieves are devising ever more elaborate methods. Organized gangs now collaborate in their operations—for some, vehicle theft proves more lucrative than drug trafficking. In Santa M…

Each day in America, fourteen people lose their lives while awaiting a kidney transplant. Exploiting this urgent need, an illicit organ trade flourishes, enriching criminal networks with far-reaching influence. Driven by profound desperatio…

*Underworld Inc.* traces the flow of illicit drug money—from American trap houses to wholesalers and transporters—funneling billions into Mexico’s elaborate money laundering operations. U.S. law enforcement is increasingly targeting cartel …

The oil boom in Williston, North Dakota, has drawn tens of thousands of workers to this previously quiet town. This modern rush for “black gold,” however, has also lured those operating outside the law. Motorcycle gangs now exert control ov…

From card sharps to armed robbers, criminals from across America are drawn to the casinos of Las Vegas. In response, these establishments have evolved into sophisticated crime-fighting operations. Criminals, in turn, adapt with increasingly…

This explores the operations of theft rings moving merchandise pilfered from upscale stores to citywide buyers, alongside expansive criminal organizations intercepting shipments for trade within legitimate markets both domestically and inte…

Those who truly operate within the shadows command the illicit economy. From human trafficking to counterfeit pharmaceuticals, this clandestine realm is populated by individuals at every rung of the ladder, each striving for dominance withi…

The sex trade represents a vast, multi-billion dollar enterprise within the United States. Across its spectrum—from those who perform labor to those who command the business—everyone seeks a share of the profits.