Illicit: The Dark Trade (2008)
Join undercover agents and slip into the shadowy web of illicit trade, where dangerous multi-billion dollar criminal networks threaten whole sectors of the world economy. Illicit: The Dark Trade travels the globe to expose the dire consequences of this dirty industry: money laundering, political corruption, and the subversion of entire governments. From knock-off handbags to bootlegged compact discs to fake pharmaceuticals, this hard-hitting special reveals how consumers' insatiable demand for counterfeit merchandise has given birth to a vast criminal system.
Primary Title
- Illicit: The Dark Trade
Date Broadcast
- Friday 5 March 2010
Release Year
- 2008
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- National Geographic Channel
Programme Description
- Join undercover agents and slip into the shadowy web of illicit trade, where dangerous multi-billion dollar criminal networks threaten whole sectors of the world economy. Illicit: The Dark Trade travels the globe to expose the dire consequences of this dirty industry: money laundering, political corruption, and the subversion of entire governments. From knock-off handbags to bootlegged compact discs to fake pharmaceuticals, this hard-hitting special reveals how consumers' insatiable demand for counterfeit merchandise has given birth to a vast criminal system.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Illegal trade
- Black market
- Counterfeit merchandise
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Helen Fitzwilliam (Director)
- Peter Coyote (Narrator)
- Helen Fitzwilliam (Producer)
- National Geographic Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Illegal trade
- Black market
- Counterfeit merchandise
- Documentary films--United States