The Black Market!
Its a strange place where everything illegal always sinks down to.
The more that police and governments try and crack down on it, the stronger it becomes
with people willing to pay even more for these dark commodities.
Here are some of those for you right now - my name is Danny Burke and this is the top 10
disturbing things bought on the black market - part 3
Starting off at number 10 we have Boston Marathon Bibs.
For those of you that don't know - the Boston Marathon of 2013 was a tragic terror event
that killed 3 people, injured thousands with 16 people losing limbs.
Somehow, official bibs from that fateful race of found their way on to the black market.
These grizzly souvenirs are now being sold on the black market for as much as 5,000 dollars.
Some say thats disturbing, others say its just a reminder of a notable event - what
do you guys think?
Next up at number 9 we have Prescription Drugs.
As you can tell from the name, these drugs are prescribed by medical professionals - youre
not supposed to get your hands on them without that.
Despite strict controls, they thefts or corruption means these drugs find there way onto the
black market.
A USA Today report found that 5 million Americans were abusing narcotic painkillers such as
oxycodone.
This epidemic results in thousands of deaths a year in the US alone.
Moving on to number 8 we have Assassination Guns.
Weve talked about weapons in general in a previous video but this is a very specific
type.
Assassination guns are sold on the black market with specific designs.
They can only fire a single shot and are disguised to look like everyday objects such as a pen
or a stapler.
This is especially worrying to police because the guns are almost indistinguishable from
ordinary items, until someone gets killed by one of them …
At number 7 now we have Uber Accounts.
Through hacking or leaks - peoples uber account details often find their way online and onto
the black market.
Of course, like the credit cards we talked about earlier in the video, many people will
simply cancel their Uber account as soon as they feel its been compromised.
Thats why people on the black market will sell the accounts in packages of 10 for around
15 dollars.
One of those unlucky people may wake up to a very expensive Uber charge on their card
one day …
Moving on to number 6 we have Credit Card numbers.
On the dark web you can find sites that sell 100s of credit card numbers in bulk at very
low prices.
You might be thinking, why does a criminal need 100s?
Surely just a few would do if they want to avoid detection?
The reason is because of cancellations.
By the time these stolen credit cards have their numbers put on the black market, many
people will have already cancelled the account.
This means criminals will have to buy a lot of they want to hit the jackpot …
Next up at number 5 we have Holy Water.
A BBC investigation found that bottled water from a well in Mecca - Islams holiest site
- contains dangerous levels of arsenic.
This water is then being shipped around the world to places like the UK.
Authorities there have been left in a tricky situation - they are trying to crack down
on this potentially dangerous liquid which is held as deeply sacred by the people who
bring it into the country.
This may be forcing large quantities onto the black market to avoid detection.
Next up at number 4 we have Baby Formula.
It may seem crazy but this is one of the most shoplifted products in America.
In 2009, Florida authorities arrested 21 people in a theft ring that was making more than
2 million dollars from Baby Formula.
Thieves were paid about 200 dollars a day to steal it from stores which was then repackaged
and sold in other states.
This is mainly because baby forumla is notouriously expensive and some parents are willing to
buy the stolen goods for the reduced price - without knowing who or what has handled
it.
Another worrying trend is baby formula being used to cut drugs such as methamphetamine
and heroin.
At the number 3 spot now we have 3D Printed Guns.
For many years, Police have only had to look out for physical guns being smuggled across
actual borders.
With the rise of 3D printing, a new problem has emerged.
Criminals can buy the schematics for almost any gun on the dark web and make a plastic,
but still legitimate gun that can kill someone.
This type of weapons dealing is a lot harder to stop which is why its becoming such a growing
commodity on the black market …
At the number 2 spot now we have Milk.
This is a strange one.
In the US, unpasteurized milk is illegals in many states with the FDA citing health
concerns such as E-Coli and salmonella.
This has forced unpasteurized milk onto the black market, with gallons of stuff changing
hands out of reach from the authorities.
Thats right - you may think drug smuggling was a problem, well how about milk smuggling.
This is now the world we live in.
And finally at number 1 we have Tiger Parts.
Tigers are endangered but thanks to conservation efforts, their numbers are starting to slowly
rise again.
Part of the battle is against poachers who will kill and dismember Tigers in Asia in
order to sell them on the black market.
A number of countries there either use the parts in medicine or for luxury consumables
such as tiger bone wine.
Thats right - wine made from tiger bones.
This has also led to the rise of tiger farms in China with the animals being specifically
bred for their body parts.
Aaaaand we are out of the black market.
Lets take a break from that.
I have to be honest with you guys, Ive searched for so many illegal things on google in my
research for these videos that I am almost certainly on an FBI watch list.
But hey, hopefully this video was worth it … my name is Danny Burke, thanks as always
for watching guys and Ill see you all in the next video …