The Traffickers

The West’s desire to adopt internationally is driving demand for a supply of the world’s poorest children. Nelufar Hedayat sees firsthand how genuine acts of kindness are corrupted by fraud, theft and deceit—ultimately leading to child trafficking.

Nighttime at the Kruger National Park uncovers a dark, secret, war between gamekeepers who protect and poachers who steal. Nelufar Hedayat investigates the black market, tracing the bloody path of rhino horn trade from Vietnamese dealers to South African smugglers.

Nelufar Hedayat investigates the illicit trade in trafficked human organs. She discovers how poverty links sellers from Bangladesh to wealthy patients in Canada, all in a desperate embrace that defies easy moral judgments.

Trafficked US weapons are fueling violent crime in El Salvador and Guatemala. In an adrenaline-fueled ride through Central America’s notorious ganglands, Nelufar Hedayat investigates how the guns get there, and who pays the ultimate price.

Nelufar Hedayat investigates how black market gold, tainted with murder and corruption melts into the legal supply chain . The trail takes her from the corporate accounts of major dealers in Dubai to the jungles of Colombia where, for miners, this is a matter of life and death.