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A look at the international growth of organized crime.
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 15, 1999 Russian Mafiya The Russian mob controls an international criminal network, former KGB territory and Cold War weapons. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 1999 Chinese Triads Brutal Chinese crime syndicates control nightclubs, prostitution, counterfeiting, drugs and contraband. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 1999 Mexican Mafia A vast Mexican mafia moves drugs through U.S. and Mexican prisons, controlling politicians on both sides of the border. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 29, 1999 Japanese Yakuza The structure and violent code of the Japanese mob known as the yakuza, headed until 1989 by Yoshinori Watanabe, whose family still remains the most powerful of the gangs. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 1999 The Godfather vs. the President Agents investigate New Orleans crime boss Carlos Marcello for involvement in John F. Kennedy's assassination. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 1999 The Mafia in Italy Today Italian crime bosses supply New York mobsters with heroin; mobsters influence Roman business and government; Salvatore Reina. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 1999 Colombian/Latin American Cartels How the Colombian drug trade grew under the reign of Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, who became boss of the Cali cartel following the murder of Pablo Escobar. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 6, 1999 The Rise and Fall of Cosa Nostra in America The increasing power afforded the Lucchese family following the founding of la Cosa Nostra by Gaetano Lucchese until it came under the control of Anthony "Gas Pipe" Casso. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 12, 1999 Jamaican/Caribbean Gangs Jamaican and Caribbean gangs infiltrate New York and London and hijack commercial and private vessels. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 13, 1999 City Gangs The Crips gang evolves from a community-based police force into a powerful gang. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 13, 1999 Vietnamese Crime Gangs: The New Threat Criminal refugees from Vietnam and Southeast Asia specialize in robbery, computer theft and all-girl gangs. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 19, 1999 The Mob in Europe The mob in Germany, France and the United Kingdom; unification of the European economy brings a source of illegal wealth. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 19, 1999 Organized Crime: A Global Menace The globalization of organized crime threatens to enslave business, government and people in many countries. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 19, 1999 The Nuclear Mafia Exploring the ties between criminal organizations and terrorist groups that have access to nuclear bomb making material. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 20, 1999 Governments and Organized Crime: The Ultimate Betrayal A conspiracy by Mexican officials enabled small time drug smugglers to become a billion dollar empire known as the Mexican Mafia. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 20, 1999 Lords of Death: The Murderous Minds Exploring the mind of the Mafia killer. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, History, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 15, 1999