Join Shane Britten to discover how a fake goods Illegal Empire is ruling your world.
Listen as he interviews key experts, including a global terrorism expert, an experienced law enforcement officer in one of the toughest places on earth, and a former financial crime investigator now working for a multinational corporation. They will peel back the dark layers of this unseen super trade. One that funds global crime - from gun running to drug smuggling, child trafficking to terrorism.
Discover the devastating societal, economic, humanitarian and environmental impact it has on our world. How it costs governments $4.2 trillion a year - a figure comparable to the 4th largest economy in the world.
And find out how you can play your part in stopping it.
For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
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For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
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Modern slavery and human trafficking with Matthew Friedman, CEO of the Mekong Club
In this episode, Shane chats with Matthew Friedman, the CEO of the Mekong Club. Matt is a global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. He's an award-winning filmmaker, author, and philanthropist. Matt regularly advises governments and intelligence agencies and is considered by many, including Crime Stoppers International as the leading catalyst of the anti-slavery movement in Asia's business sector.
For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
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Vincent Byrne, the Head of Anti-Illicit Trade Operations at Japan Tobacco International
Shane's guest for this episode brings the perspective of the tobacco industry as a specific case study of where illegal trade can have a huge impact. Cigarettes are one of the most widely counterfeited and illegally traded products - Vincent Byrne, the Head of Anti-Illicit Trade Operations at Japan Tobacco International, or JTI, explains...
For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
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3 Oct 2023
Countering illicit trade at the OECD with Piotr Stryszowski
In this, the first episode of the series, Shane is joined by Piotr Stryszowski, a Senior Analyst, who runs the task force on countering illicit trade at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or the OECD.
For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
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28 Sept 2023
EXPOSING THE ILLEGAL EMPIRE - trailer
Did you know that a fake goods Illegal Empire is ruling your world?
Crime Stoppers International CEO Shane Britten is joined by industry experts to peel back the dark layers of this unseen super trade. One that funds global crime - from gun running to drug smuggling, child trafficking to terrorism.
Discover the devastating impact it has on our world.
How it costs governments $4.2 trillion a year.
And find out how you can play your part in stopping it.
Exposing The Illegal Empire. With Shane Britten.
For more, visit CrimestoppersInternational.org (https://www.crimestoppersinternational.org/)
Brought to you by Crime Stoppers International and supported by JTI.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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