Havocscope Black Market Data http://www.havocscope.com/data Global Black Market Data Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:24:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en London Brothels brings in between $88 and $229 million Source: "Brothel industry 'spreading'", BBC News, September 4, 2008. http://www.havocscope.com/data/london-brothels-brings-in-between-88-and-229-million/ APEC countries lose $7 billion to counterfeits Source: "APEC loses over US$ 7 billion per year due to counterfeit trade", Andina, August 22, 2008. http://www.havocscope.com/data/apec-countries-lose-7-billion-to-counterfeits/ Coca cultivation in Colombia increased 27 percent in 2007 Source: "The unstoppable crop," The Economist, June 21, 2008, page 50. http://www.havocscope.com/data/coca-cultivation-in-colombia-increased-27-percent-in-2007/ Smugglers and refiners of heroin earn $3.5 billion in Afghanistan Source: "No quick fixes," The Economist, June 21, 2008, page 54. http://www.havocscope.com/data/smugglers-and-refiners-of-heroin-earn-35-billion-in-afghanistan/ Opium farmers in Afghanistan earn an estimated $500 million annualy Source: "No quick fixes," The Economist, June 21, 2008, page 54. http://www.havocscope.com/data/opium-farmers-in-afghanistan-earn-an-estimated-500-million-annualy/ Feds seized $1.6 billion in drug money on US-Mexico border in 2007 The $1.6 billion is out of a total $12 billion that is estimated to be smuggled over the border.  Source: "The sheriffs stash," The Economist, July 12, 2008, page. 42. http://www.havocscope.com/data/feds-seized-16-billion-in-drug-money-on-us-mexico-border-in-2007/ 7.5 billion songs were swapped on file-sharing networks in 2007 Source: "Thanks, me heartie," The Economist, July 19, 2008, pg. 74. http://www.havocscope.com/data/75-billion-songs-were-swapped-on-file-sharing-networks-in-2007/ China lost 121 tons of ivory to smugglers between 1991-2002 The 121 tons is the equivalent of the tusks from 11,000 elephants.  Source: "Round the horn," The Economist, July 19, 2008, pg. 68. http://www.havocscope.com/data/china-lost-121-tons-of-ivory-to-smugglers-between-1991-2002/ Fake cosmetics seizures up 264 percent in 2007 at EU borders Source: AP, "EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics," International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008. http://www.havocscope.com/data/fake-cosmetics-seizures-up-264-percent-in-2007-at-eu-borders/ Seizures of counterfeit toys up 98 percent over 2006 levels in EU Source: AP, "EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics," International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008. http://www.havocscope.com/data/seizures-of-counterfeit-toys-up-98-percent-over-2006-levels-in-eu/