Source: Mark Henderson, “Taste for fins puts shark on danger list,” Times, February 18, 2008.
Author: havocscope
Price of Dead Bodies in China
A reported by ABC News stated that dead Chinese bodies, which may have included executed prisoners, were sold for $200 to $300 on the black market.
Video game piracy impact on Nintendo
The Senior Director for Anti-Piracy at Nintendo stated that the company and its publishers lose $975 Million a year to video game piracy.
Human smuggling fee to the United Kingdom
A Turkish human smuggling gang was charging Chinese nationals $41,800 to be smuggled across Asia and Europe and into Britain. The journey would take up to 18 months.
Kidney Price in the Philippines
According to the Department of Health in the Philippines, the average cost of a kidney purchased on the black market was $3,600 (150,000 Philippine Pesos), with the donor of the kidney getting a third of that price and the brokers receiving two-thirds of the amount.
Counterfeit Goods losses in South Korea
Counterfeit products made in China cost South Korean firms $14.2 billion, equivalent to 5 percent of total exports, according to the Korea International Trade Association.
Amount of Illegal Seafood Entering Europe
Illegal fishing activities catches up to $1.6 Billion worth of seafood that enters the food industry in the European Union.
Fake Textiles in Mexico
An estimated 60 percent of all clothing and textiles sold in Mexico are counterfeit.
Over One Trillion dollars paid in bribes each year
According to estimates provided by the World Bank Institute, over $1 Trillion is paid in bribes around the world each year.
Prostitutes in Chicago earn $27 an hour
According to Steven Levitt, street prostitutes earn on average $27 an hour.