The number of black-market transactions in Canada grew by more than 30 percent over the five-year period between 2016 and 2021, according to a new report by Statistics Canada, which says residential construction is the largest contributor to underground activity. “The gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices for underground economic activity in Canada was estimated…
Number of Black Market Transactions in Canada Up Over 30% Since 2016: StatCan
Australian Babies at Risk of Black Market Breast Milk
A growing trend for black market breast milk may be putting babies at risk, prompting Australian researchers to call for the establishment of regulated “milk banks.” The benefits of breast milk have been expounded for years, with a limited number of milk banks operating across Australia for premature or sick babies. But not all milk…
The Secret Online World Trying to Exploit Your Accounts
It seems that every other week there is a news story about some company’s servers being hacked, exposing our personal information. The most egregious hacks are well publicized, like last year’s Equifax breach that exposed the personal information of virtually every American with a credit history. But our Social Security numbers are not the only thing…
A Solution to America’s Drug Crisis
April 28, 2022
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Commentary The black market supplying drugs to our nation is doubling our crime rate, exploiting our addicts, funding America’s enemies, and costing you billions of dollars per year. The use of illegal opiates and drugs in our society affects each one of us by a significantly increased crime rate, death overdoses approaching 70,000 people per…
Some Southern Californians Turn to Black Market Insulin
“Can you do $40.00?” asked a seller on the app OfferUp to a buyer looking for a bargain. “$40 works, can you meet up today?” the buyer typed. One hour later in front of a TGI Friday’s restaurant in Orange, Calif., a man pulled up in his clean black SUV, waving four insulin pens. He…
Diabetic Californians Turn to Black Market Insulin
“Can you do $40.00?” asked a seller on the app OfferUp to a buyer looking for a bargain. “$40 works, can you meet up today?” the buyer typed. One hour later in front of a TGI Friday’s restaurant in Orange, Calif., a man pulled up in his clean black SUV, waving four insulin pens. He…
Chinese Couple Finds Way To ‘Adopt’ a Black Market Baby
Buying and selling babies is illegal in China. However, some have found ways to evade detection. According to a September report from The Paper, a Chinese state-owned digital newspaper, a couple in China successfully registered a baby that they bought, through illegal channels, by claiming that the baby had been “abandoned.” Zhang Xing and Liu…
Black Market Baby Trafficking Organization Exposed by Civilian in China
A civilian exposed China’s black market involving the trafficking and selling of newborn babies under the guise of adoption after a year-long voluntary undercover investigation. According to The Paper, a Chinese state-owned digital newspaper, a civilian played a critical role in the anti-trafficking effort. The civilian, Zhengyi Shangguan, joined a baby trafficking WeChat group disguised…
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