Dec 29th, 2009 · China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed a British drug smuggler who relatives say was mentally unstable and unwittingly lured into crime. Britain's prime minister quickly criticized the execution — China's first of a European citizen in nearly 60 years.
Nov 24th, 2009 · Almost a year after Israel's offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, the coastal enclave is still struggling to recover. Most animals at the Gaza Zoo died during the fighting. Now, with the help of animal smugglers, the zoo is trying to rebuild.
Nov 4th, 2009 · Stalled for 30 years by invasion, war and rebellions, the flow of corpses from outside Iraq to the Shiite holy cemetery in Najaf has resumed. But plenty of risk remains as traffickers share the country's borders with drug smugglers and other criminals — a price they're willing to pay for the hefty compensation.
Aug 10th, 2009 · The gripping tale of the theft and ultimate return of a magnificent ancient Greek vase has helped to cripple the illicit international art trade. A new book traces the looted vase's journey from Italy to America and back again through the labyrinthine world of smugglers and shady dealers.
Aug 1st, 2009 · Last week U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was shot and killed near the town of Campo, Calif. It is believed he was murdered by suspected smugglers near the border fence. Host Scott Simon talks with Border Patrol Agent T.J. Bonner about the murder and the increasing hazards agents face.
Jul 27th, 2009 · The Rio Grande is far more than a border between the United States and Mexico, and it's more than a barrier to illegal immigrants and drug smugglers. To one man who lives in the borderlands, the river is a kayaker's paradise.
Jun 19th, 2009 · Egypt is taking a more aggressive role in stopping the flow of arms smuggled into the Gaza Strip and destined for Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that controls the territory. But the smugglers' tunnels are also an important funnel for food and other supplies, and halting the trade is difficult.
May 28th, 2009 · Brian O'Dea tried marijuana and saw dollar signs. By the early 1980s, he had built a $100 million a year smuggling operation, and a cocaine addiction. High is his memoir of dealing drugs, doing time, and seeking redemption.