the economist: black markets

Flagship YouTube documentary series.

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  • Black Markets

    YouTube documentary series investigating illegal trade networks across three films

    Europe's cocaine crisis, America's synthetic drug epidemic, and the booming counterfeit economy. Each film unpacks the systems, supply chains, and the human cost

  • 9.5M+ views, all time channel record for The Economist

    Includes channel's most viewed documentary

    Established series as cornerstone editorial content

  • Producer/Director

    Led end to end production

    Directed international shoots

    Led reporting on three international investigations

  • Belgium's Cocaine Problem

    Record cocaine seizures have made Belgium Europe's trafficking hub, and local authorities are losing the fight against corruption and violence

  • America's Synthetic Drug Crisis

    Mexican cartels dominate the synthetic drug trade, driving a deadly new wave in America's opioid epidemic

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