Mafia - The Inside Story

An Inside Look At International Organized Crime

International Syndicates:
America´s number one export is crime. Mafia - The Inside Story charts the rise of the American mob and it´s spread and adaptation to the ruthless organized crime "firms" of England. It will also take you into the secret societies of the Yakuza to learn of their blood rituals and malevolent evolution into the mainstream of global commerce.

Gangland Confessions:
The major crime organizations were once seen as independent, sovereign empires, each operating within a specific territory. No longer. Mafia - The Inside Story chronicles the life story of a mafia insider and show how the Russian Mafia, The Colombian Cartels and Mexican Mafia have merged their resources and joined forces to become a global menace eclipsing the power of law enforcement.

Killers Of The Underworld:
The single trait that links all crime lords is the ability to kill. Mafia - The Inside Story takes you into the mind of a mafia killer. The program that brings to life the most evil of criminals; from trained assassins of Murder Incorporated to the home invasion killers of today´s vicious ethnic gangs. Forensic scientists and criminals profilers from law enforcement offer insights and theories into the psychological motivations that drive humans to kill.

Mafia Nations:
They are elected to "protect and serve" but the growth of organized crime is often due to the assistance of corrupt officials who serve the interests of mafia kingpins. Mafia - The Inside Story will explore how a conspiracy by Mexican officials enabled small time drug smugglers to become a billion dollar empire known as the Mexican Mafia. The explosive story of the kidnapping, torture and murder of U.S. agent Enrique Camarena by officials of the Mexican Government is a dramatic highlight of this episode. The partnership between Government officials and the Chinese Triads, Jamaican gangs and Colombian drug cartels is also explored.

The Nuclear Mafia:
The Nuclear Mafia is a top-secret collection of master-criminals who traffic in the most dangerous of all black-market commodities - radioactive material. Mafia - The Inside Story will explore the links between criminal organizations and terrorist groups and nations. See how criminals obtain nuclear-bomb making material, the ultimate terrorist weapon - a suitcase size nuclear bomb - is now a reality.