101 East India's red sandalwood kingpin | The hunt for India’s timber trafficking kingpin
101 East investigates the rise of India’s alleged kingpin of red sandalwood smuggling and the fight to capture him. India’s red sandalwood is one of the most expensive timbers in the world. It is also an endangered species. An international black-market trade in it has decimated valuable forests, with armies of smugglers terrorising local law enforcement. One man stands accused of being at the top of the trade – Sahul Hameed. Hameed is wanted by Indian authorities and Interpol for trafficking the prized wood. But he remains at large. 101 East investigates Hameed’s alleged links to organised crime and the global efforts to bring him to justice. Published on Thursday 20 July 2023.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- India's red sandalwood kingpin | The hunt for India’s timber trafficking kingpin
Date Broadcast
- Friday 21 July 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates the rise of India’s alleged kingpin of red sandalwood smuggling and the fight to capture him. India’s red sandalwood is one of the most expensive timbers in the world. It is also an endangered species. An international black-market trade in it has decimated valuable forests, with armies of smugglers terrorising local law enforcement. One man stands accused of being at the top of the trade – Sahul Hameed. Hameed is wanted by Indian authorities and Interpol for trafficking the prized wood. But he remains at large. 101 East investigates Hameed’s alleged links to organised crime and the global efforts to bring him to justice. Published on Thursday 20 July 2023.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Hugo Van Offel (Producer)