According to the 2006 United Nations World Drug Report, the market value of coca produced in Peru based on farm-gate prices was $307 million in 2005.
Author: havocscope
Prices of Organ in Israel
Two men sentenced in Israel for trafficking humans for the sole purpose of harvesting their organs were selling them on the black market at prices between $125,000 to $135,000.
Illegal Immigrants in Malaysia becomes victims of trafficking
Around 1.5 Million illegal immigrants are living in Malaysia. Those who are arrested are taken to the border of Thailand where they pay human smugglers $450 to be taken back into Malaysia.
Amount of Undeclared Earnings In Switzerland
Switzerland workers who do not properly pay taxes and report their earnings costs the Swiss economy $35 Million (39 Million Swiss Francs) a year.
Piracy's Impact on Bollywood
The Times of India reports “The Hindi film industry is said to make Rs 5,500 crore a year, of which 27% is lost to piracy.” Based on these figures, Havocscope is currently listing the movie piracy impact to India at $378 Million. Calculations: 5,500 crore = 55 Billion Rupees 55 Billion Rupees = $1.4 Billion… Continue reading Piracy's Impact on Bollywood
The Ten Commandments of the Sicilian Mafia
Last week, Salvatore La Piccolo, boss of the Mafia, was arrested in Italy where he was meeting with his son and two associates. Among the items found was a list stating what the police are describing as a “The Ten Commandments”of being a good mobster. Here is the list courtesy of the BBC. 1. No-one… Continue reading The Ten Commandments of the Sicilian Mafia
Price of pound of shark fin for soup
The price of a single pound of shark fin is between $200 to $400.
Italian Mafia: A $120 Billion business
In 2007, the Italian Mafia was estimated to have a turnover of over $120 Billion. 7 percent of Italy’s economic output was filtered off by organized crime.
Seizing Contraband Films in North Korea
So how does North Korea Officials seize films that are banned in North Korea? Reuters mentions one method: One analyst said a routine tactic used by North Korean police is to cut the electricity to apartment blocs before a raid and then go to each home to check what is on video tapes or DVDs… Continue reading Seizing Contraband Films in North Korea
Gorillas on Sale in Congo
Traffickers in Africa were arrested after attempting to sell rare mountain Gorillas for $8,000 each.