Counterfeit alcohol makes up to 40 percent of all alcohol sales in Russia.
Author: havocscope
Number of Deaths in Russia From Driving Fake Alcohol
42,000 people die every year in Russia from drinking counterfeit alcohol Source: Steven Eke, “Fake Russian alcohol ‘kills many’”, BBC News, June 23, 2006.
Price of a Counterfeit Bottle of Vodka in Russia
A counterfeit bottle of alcohol is offered as low as $0.60 in Russia.
Fake Parts in Airline Supply Chain in 1998
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reported in 1998 that as much as $1 billion of unapproved aircraft parts were in the warehouses of US Airlines and parts distributors.
Number of Fake Aircraft Parts in 2004
2 percent of the 26 million aircraft parts installed in planes are counterfeit. This translate into 520,000 parts that are estimated to be counterfeit.
Movie Industry in New Zealand Losses in 2005
According to the Copyright Council of New Zealand, in 2005 the movie industry in the country lost up to 25 percent of its revenue to movie piracy, or $49 Million (70 million New Zealand Dollars).
Illegal Drug Trade Financial Value in Russia
According to the United States Department of State, “The annual revenue from illicit drug trafficking in Russia was estimated to be $15 billion.”
Losses to Iraqi Government from Oil Smuggling in 2008
An Iraqi Parliamentary Committee stated that the country faces $5 Billion in losses to oil smuggling.
Cheapest Kidneys are from the Philippines
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Number of Children Working in Sex Trade in Las Vegas
A report from Shared Hope International has found that in a single month more than 400 children were working as prostitutes in Las Vegas.