Hired killers operate in organised networks in the capital of Philippines. As the bullets fly, gang wars rage in the streets while cops are gunned down and politicians fear for their lives. These underground networks of sharpshooters also have targets on their own backs, with police hot on their trails. Hear from both sides as we unveil the long-running battle for control in the mayhem of Manila.

Child sex offenders thrive in Southeast Asian countries, where laws are rife with loopholes and victims are most vulnerable. Cambodia’s underdeveloped social infrastructure has created an infamous breeding ground for child prostitution and sex tourism. We go deep into this vile underground industry and document real life accounts of shocking stories from victims of child sex exploitation.

Police estimate that 1.7 million people in the Philippines are addicted to drugs. Thanks to pushers and manufacturers who continue to churn out these illegal poisons for profit, nearly USD 20 million worth of narcotics are sold every day across the country. Meet the real drug dealers and longtime addicts who are tangled in this lucrative underground trade, monitored closely by undercover agents.

We take an exclusive peep into the underground world of illegal pimps in Asia through real life testimonies of pimps at large and behind bars. Then, we hear it straight from the Mongolian Organized Crime State Investigation Department as they shed light on hotspots and undercover operations.

From deep within the Straits of Malacca, we meet real Acehnese pirates who rob ships and boats for a living, armed with their weapons of choice. Equally fearless are the Coast Guards that patrol the high seas. We sink into the increasingly dangerous world of sea piracy with real life testimonies from victims, perpetrators and protectors.

The UN estimates nearly 2.5 million people from 127 countries are being trafficked around the world, forced into prostitution, begging syndicates or sold as cheap labour. We zoom in on Southeast Asian hotspots spanning Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia where illegal dealers, helpless victims and fierce authorities reveal true accounts of this intricate crime world.

Meet the addicted gamblers who will bet on anything from a pigeon race to a presidential election, and the ruthless bookies who use extortion and blackmail to ensure they get paid. As high stakes gambling cases make headlines across Taiwan, police track down the small-time gangsters, while breaking into the big-time organised gambling syndicates.

Offering easy money with a quick loan, thousands in cash, no questions asked. But when a borrower can’t keep up with the payment terms, loan sharks strike mercilessly. Among the loan sharks’ weapons: blackmail, kidnapping, extortion and violence. Witness the havoc that loan sharks wreak on society with testimonies from politicians, victims, police and the loan sharks themselves.