The Super-Recognisers Of Scotland Yard
A look at the work of The Met’s team of exceptionally gifted facial recognition experts, told through the story of a super-thief known only by his codename – ‘McNulty’.
Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered
The dark and unsettling story of a case of suspected Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome that had tragic consequences.
The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso
The oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was attacked off the coast of Somalia and set on fire, apparently by a group of pirates. When the insurance company’s investigator started to look into the incident, he quickly discovered that all was not as it seemed.
The Girl Gangs of El Salvador
A look at the criminal networks spread across El Salvador and the impact they have on the lives of their many female members.
The Rise and Fall of Silk Road
A long look at the infamous online marketplace for illegal goods, starting with a DEA raid on a grandpa in Utah who had just taken receipt of $27,000 of cocaine. http://www.bit.ly/wired-silkroad
The Trafficker
One from the New Yorker archives (2010), this is the story of one of the world’s leading arms dealers. Monzer al-Kassar was a man who lived up to many stereotypes of his profession – speaking many languages, piloting his own private jet, and running a fleet of Mercedes to get about town.
Cocaine, Tug Boats and Tip Offs
A detailed account of how “the largest drugs bust in UK history” played out. http://www.bit.ly/wired-cocaine
The Old and the Restless
A tale of some very rum goings on stretching back to the 1970s in Ajijic, a pretty lakeside town in Mexico full of expats that liked to party.
James Bailey Is a Liar. Is He a Murderer?
A deep dive into the case of James Bailey, and the question of whether he took part in a drug related killing, or whether a corrupt police and justice system got him convicted.