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It was the story that outraged Britain. 13 students took a grant, went on holiday, and called it ‘art’. As planned, the press ate it up. But it was all an elaborate hoax…

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel are Mexico’s deadliest narco empire. But amidst rumours that their leader is actually dead – could this all be about to crumble?

What actually motivates people to sell drugs? This goes way beyond just labelling people greedy or “evil”. In this episode, we’re going inside the mind of a drug dealer.

A Syrian bulldozer driver reveals the horrifying details of burying thousands of regime victims in secret mass graves.

The Sinaloa Cartel is perhaps the most powerful criminal group on Earth. We reveal the mix of adaptability and violence that maintains their grip on the drugs trade.

Host, Jamie Clifton, looks at some of the chaos caused by recreational drug prohibition.

A former drug mule reveals how he made €20,000 per trip smuggling cocaine across Europe.

VICE World News investigates how Kremlin-linked mercenaries and disinformation fuel instability in Africa.

Basuco is the world’s cheapest drug, made from the residue of cocaine production mixed with sulphuric acid, ash and sometimes human bones - and it’s ravaging poor communities.

The global cocaine trade has been revolutionised by Albanian mafia groups. We show how these groups really operate, using business innovation and brutal violence to maintain their power.

From policing to harm reduction, award winning drugs writer, JS Rafaeili explores every aspect of the drugs world through a series of interviews with leading experts.

Voluntourism, where primarily privileged white do-gooders pay for the experience of “building an orphanage” or other charity work abroad, is rife with manipulation, abuse and corruption.