Drug trade
Drug Debts Have Become an Essential Part of the Narco-Trade
As well as allowing dealers to inflict violence and prove they're "not to be messed with," these debts now serve another important purpose.
Afghanistan just had a record poppy harvest — expect more heroin on street near you
An area larger than Rhode Island now used for poppy cultivation and the price of heroin is expected to drop markedly
We Infiltrate the Underground Shroom Trade Tonight on VICELAND
Hamilton meets a few mushroom kingpins and gets a look inside their massive underground grow room on Wednesday's episode of 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia' on VICELAND.
Photos of the Synthetic Drug Epidemic That's Ravaged Gaza
For years now, Gaza has been rocked by the proliferation of a synthetic opiate called Tramadol. We sent a photographer to document sales, police confiscations, and the human suffering that pushes people into opiate use.
‘OITNB’ Creator on How Pop Culture Can Change the Criminal Justice System
At a recent talk in Brooklyn, best-selling author of "Orange Is the New Black" Piper Kerman speaks out on "how journalism and pop culture combine to create an environment where a policy change is possible, or desirable."
Are You Supporting Violence When You Buy Drugs?
Some critics say users are responsible for the narco-war and the toxic pollution of the world's rainforests, but the forces creating these situations are actually at a much higher level.
Watch As We Investigate Alternative Enterprises from the Inside on 'Black Market: Dispatches'
In our new VICELAND show, we'll meet a dark net dealer, sugar babies, and counterfeiters to explore the motivations behind the world's underground economies.
Forty-Three People Are Facing Charges After a Major Fentanyl Bust in Canada
A convicted killer from the sleepy border town will be one of the many people facing charges.
Criminals Are Flooding Vermont to Trade Guns for Heroin
The opioid addiction crisis is the latest headache for New England officials trying to stop interstate gun trafficking.
US Agents Watch as 'Narco Sub' Carrying $194 Million Worth of Cocaine Sinks After Bust
American authorities tracked a semi-submersible boat loaded with around 5.5 tons of cocaine for nearly three weeks in the Pacific Ocean before intercepting it.