The global lockdown is causing problems for traffickers of illegal goods like drugs and wildlife - but economic desperation also seems to be driving people who have never previously dabbled in lawlessness into exploring new kinds of crime.
Lockdown conditions imposed all over the world have succeeded in halting certain types of illegal trade – but also given rise to new and expanded black markets.In this episode of our podcast, we’re taking a look at the Covid-19 underworld: how the global lockdown has both disrupted traditional black markets, but also birthed new kinds of criminals.
We’re taking a trip to the underbelly of the Dark Web, where the illegal products for sale now include the blood of people who have tested positive for coronavirus; and we’re zooming in on one particular South African black market, the trade in abalone, to see what effects the lockdown has had on this type of illegal trade.
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