In this episode, we discuss a case of falsified medical products with Hugo Bonar, who worked for the Health Products Regulatory Authority (formerly known as the Irish Medicines Board). Crime Spot is hosted by Esther and Felix. Useful links relevant to this episode: Previous episode on this topic " The Rise of the Parallel Pandemic " Read the case analysis Combating Falsified Medical Product-related Crime, UNODC Medicrime convention, Council of Europe Substandard and falsified medical products - ...
Oct 25, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this special episode, Crime Spot and SHERLOC welcome Dr. Annette Hübschle to talk about rhino poaching and the illegal trade in their horn. Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | @UNODC_SHERLOC | @AHuebschle | Instagram: crime_spot Contact us: Crime Spot: [email protected] Learn more about Dr. Hübschle: Profile Publications Check out another podcast episode with Dr. Hübschle and UNODC Find her publications and other research on SHERLOC’s bibliographic database Check out our previous episod...
Sep 27, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, Crime Spot talks to Marcus Asner who investigated one of the largest fisheries crime cases in recent years. Marcus shares his investigative insights and explains how to catch a wildlife thief. Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | @UNODC_SHERLOC | Instagram: crime_spot Contact us: Crime Spot: [email protected] Time stamps for this episode: 02:08 Introduction Marcus Asner & his work on 10:10 The scheme 25:00 The demand side 36:15 The investigation and prosecution 49:34 Ch...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
“The game is afoot!” (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) – welcome to Crime Spot season 2, everyone! Throughout the upcoming episodes, we will cooperate with SHERLOC, the knowledge management portal of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Across five databases, SHERLOC collects resources on transnational organized crime. It is free to use and open access, check it out under https://sherloc.unodc.org. Crime Spot is hosted by Esther and Felix. You will notice Esther is missing during the first episo...
Aug 16, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In today’s episode, investigative journalist Ottavia Spaggiari joins Esther and Felix to talk about sex trafficking from Nigeria to Europe. ** Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | Instagram: crime_spot ** Follow Ottavia on twitter: @OttaviaS and check out her article at www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/27/nigeria-italy-human-trafficking-sex-workers-exploitation-justice ** UNODC (2020), Global Report on Trafficking in Persons: www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/tip/2021/GLOTiP_2020_15jan_we...
Apr 28, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In today’s special episodes on crimes on our oceans, Esther and Felix discuss modern-day piracy in Western Africa with Dr. Dirk Siebels, maritime security expert. ** Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | Instagram: crime_spot ** Follow Dirk on twitter: @DirkSiebels and check out his work at www.dirksiebels.eu ** Read Dirk’s book: “Maritime Security in East and West Africa: A Tale of Two Regions” ** Case mentioned by Dirk: “The Enrica Lexie Incident” https://pca-cpa.org/en/cases/117/ ** Music: The Th...
Mar 15, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
*** In this episode, Esther and Felix explore the use of military approaches to implement conservation measures, so-called Green Militarization. Special guest of this episode, Dr. Anwesha Dutta, talks about her recent article and how Green Militarization overlaps with counter-insurgency efforts. *** Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | Instagram: crime_spot *** Follow Anwesha on twitter: @anweshadatta and check out her work at www.cmi.no/staff/anwesha-dutta *** Read Anwesha's article: https://www.s...
Jan 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
*** This episode continues the series of episodes dedicated to organized crime on our oceans. Today, Esther and Felix look at cocaine smuggled via maritime routes and how it moves through Europe’s largest port, the port of Rotterdam. For that, they talk to Dr. Lieselot Bisschop, Associate Professor at the Erasmus School of Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam). *** Follow us: Twitter: @CrimeSpot1 | Instagram: crime_spot *** Follow Lieselot on twitter: @Lieselot_B and check out her work at www.eur.n...
Dec 13, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
About the episode In this episode, Esther and Felix welcome Antony Loewenstein to talk about his recent book "Pills, Powder, and Smoke - Inside the Bloody War on Drugs". His book looks into the genesis, implementation and consequences of anti-drug policies, challenging binary narratives opposing legal and illegal markets; organized crime groups versus states. Loewenstein calls into question the actual benefactors of the war on drugs and brings to light its financial and human costs in source, tr...
Nov 07, 2020•45 min
In this second episode of the special series on organized crime on our oceans, Esther and Felix are joined by Lejda Toci, fisheries crime focal point from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Together, they discuss fisheries crime, other types of criminalities within the fisheries industry and map out the fisheries value chain. Follow Lejda Toci on Twitter: @LejdaToci Music: ** "Hunting The Hunters" by Ancient Astronauts & Ian Urbina ** "Riders Of Lost Arks Pt. 2" by Alec Troniq &am...
Sep 15, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
*** Time stamps for this episode: Interview with Ian Urbina 05:30 - 52:45 *** This episode kicks off a series of episodes dedicated to organized crime on our oceans. Esther and Felix talk to Ian Urbina, investigative journalist, Pulitzer prize winner and former New York Times writer. Ian is the author of the book The Outlaw Ocean and has launched a reporting project under the same name, including the Outlaw Ocean Music Project. “Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves a...
Aug 11, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
To commemorate Global Tiger Day, Esther and Felix look into the illegal trade in tigers and shed light on issues previously unaddressed by a certain Netflix documentary. Sources for this episode include: ** BIg Cat Public Safety Act: h ttps://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1380 ** Global/International Tiger Day: https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/international-tiger-day-2020/ ** Tiger King Netflix Series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11823076/ ** Tiger King Co...
Jul 28, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3
“The Rise of the Parallel Pandemic” explores the growth of the global trade in counterfeit products amid the COVID-19 crisis. Organized crime groups are capitalizing on fear, supply shortages & growing demand to sell their products & expand their influence in existing and emerging consumer markets. Now more than ever, it is important to understand the health, societal & economic risks posed by consuming illicit medical products. Sources for “The Rise of the Parellel Pandemic” include...
Jun 25, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Today on Crime Spot, Esther and Felix are joined by Damien Wolff. Together, they explore the role played by the illicit wildlife trade in the outbreak of COVID-19. Episode recorded on 13 May 2020.
Jun 09, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
