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Illicit Shadows begins pre-production on Illicit Gold
The second investigation follows a single trade from the mud it comes out of to the market that will not ask where it came from: the rush to cash in on the criminal shadows of El Dorado.
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ICAIE Intelligence-led Partnerships Across Spectrum of Threats and Security Landscapes: Surfacing Criminal Networks, Illicit Pathways & Enablers
ICAIE intelligence-led partnerships across the spectrum of threats and security landscapes.
E-Commerce and Digital Marketplaces Remain Significant Conduits for Illicit Trade (ICAIE)
Illicit trade has evolved into a more sophisticated, lucrative global enterprise, and online marketplaces remain a principal conduit.
David M. Luna Invited to Address the 2027 Spring Lex Universalis: The Global Law Symposium, Oxford Union, March 2027
ICAIE's executive director selected to address the Oxford Union's global law symposium.
Sam Rad delivers a human intelligence keynote at Genera Summit, Bogota
A keynote on human intelligence at MenteX's Genera Summit, held within GoFest at Agora Bogota: leadership and judgment in an era of accelerating machine intelligence.
Navigating Criminal-Threat Convergence Vectors in India and South Asia
Ahead of an ICAIE mission to South Asia: convergence vectors across the region.
Center for Strategic Intelligence: Illicit Shadows Project: Full Spectrum Dominance
Brainstorms and synaptic intelligence on the Illicit Shadows project's next phase.
Full Spectrum Dominance: Countering Multi-Dimensional Threats Across Today's Global Security Landscapes
A multi-continent programme of engagements on countering multi-dimensional threats.
The Rising Subversion, Chaos & Insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel
Crime convergence and cross-border illicit threats: AML/CFT challenges and corruptive influence in the Sahel.
LGN / ICAIE Celebrating Anniversaries, July 2026
Anniversaries for Luna Global Network and ICAIE, with thanks to followers and partners.
New ICAIE Estimate on the Size of the Global Illegal Economy: At Least $6 Trillion Annually (ICAIE Executive Brief, July 2026)
Crime convergence, illegal trade and illicit markets: the executive brief behind the $6 trillion figure this site cites.
U.S. Senate Approves S.Res.783, a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the designation of June 11, 2026, as Anti-Illicit Trade Awareness Day
On June 22, 2026, the U.S. Senate agreed to S.Res.783.
ICAIE announces the creation of the Museum of Illicit Shadows (MIS) as a featured virtual knowledge hub in the fight against illicit economies
ICAIE, led by David M. Luna, announces the digital Museum of Illicit Shadows in partnership with Shadowverse Media and RAD Original Creations, with Sam Rad as co-curator.
Advancing Public-Private Partnerships: Countering Illicit Economies and Crime Convergence, Spotlighting the Victims of Illicit Trade
Initiatives, projects, conferences and media spotlighting the victims of illicit trade.
ICAIE announces the investigative docuseries, in partnership with Sam Rad
The launch announcement, carried by Newswire: ICAIE, led by David M. Luna, with Sam Rad as co-executive producer, on the illicit threat networks menacing global markets and the rule of law.
ICAIE and RADOC begin production on Ep. 01: Chemical Cartels
ICAIE begins scripting the first investigation with Sam Rad and partners including the Council of the Great Lakes Region: cross-border illicit flows, the fentanyl trade, and the dirty money financing further criminality.
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