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How Bad Is Shipping Arctic Ice to Dubai Bars, Actually?
An expert reveals the shipping company exporting glacier ice may be telling some porkies.
In Dubai, Chinese Industrial-Scale Scam Mills Are Thriving
Scam operators built an empire in Southeast Asia through forced labor and human trafficking. A VICE News investigation now confirms their creep to the UAE.
Inside the Secret Shady World of Corporate Concerts
From Beyoncé to Flo Rida, bookers spill the wildest stories of the shady, high-paying private gig industry.
Photos of the Weirdest Shop Names in Dubai
From “Starlucks” to “Testy Meal,” some business owners got creative with their shop names – and didn’t check their spelling.
‘Infuriating’: Super Cartel Drug Lords Freed After Just 2 Months
A police official told VICE World News that Dutch and US authorities would be despairing after two accused cartel bosses were released from custody in Dubai.
Ordinary People Are Smuggling Millions for Drug Dealers
Tara Hanlon flew regularly to Dubai and described it as a “perfect life”. Then she got caught at Heathrow with £1.9m in vacuum-packed bags.
Here's What We Know About the British 'Drug Lord' Arrested in Dubai
British citizen Ryan Hale is accused of being the boss of a so-called super cartel which trafficked a third of Europe's cocaine.
Cops Dismantle 'Super Cartel' That Controlled One Third of Europe's Cocaine Trade
An international police operation involving the DEA led to the arrest of 6 cocaine kingpins including Dutch-Bosnian Edin "Tito" Gacanin, alleged to be one of Europe's biggest traffickers.
‘He Got Burnt’: How One of Instagram’s Biggest Fraudsters Was Brought Down
Ramon Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, has been jailed for 11 years for wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. His friends told VICE World News how they hoped against hope he was legit.
Gangster's Paradise: How Dubai Finally Turned On Its Crime Lords
The luxury Gulf city state of Dubai became a magnet for Europe's top traffickers. But new clampdowns mean the heat on mega-rich criminals is rising.
Cops Investigating ‘WhatsApp for Gangsters’ Arrest Key Suspect in Caribbean
Paul Krusky played a crucial role in the development of encrypted phone firm EncroChat. Now he has been arrested in the Dominican Republic.
How a Tweet Led to the Downfall of a $1 Billion Drug Cartel
The Kinahans are accused of running a murderous criminal gang comparable to the Camorra in Italy or Los Zetas in Mexico. As the law catches up with them, it appears their ties to big-match boxing could be their undoing.