Philippines

Pinoy Crime Stories

Pinoy Crime Stories is a GMA Network investigative docudrama anthology covering unsolved and controversial Philippine crimes, hosted by John Consulta. Streams on GMA Public Affairs YouTube.

S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives

S.O.C.O. is a Philippine investigative docudrama hosted by forensic pathologist Gus Abelgas that reconstructs real criminal cases solved by PNP Scene of the Crime Operatives teams across the Philippines.

Inside the Scam Factory: One Family's Fight for Freedom

In 2024, a young man named Max was lured from the Philippines to a remote scam camp in Myanmar with promises of a high-paying casino job. Instead, he found himself trapped in a modern slavery operation run by international criminal syndicates. The Scam Factory podcast, hosted by Denise Chan, documents his ordeal and his sister Charlie's desperate efforts to secure his release.

Scam Factory: Inside Southeast Asia's Forced Fraud Compounds

Wondery's "Scam Factory" podcast, hosted by Denise Chan, investigates Southeast Asia's hidden fraud compounds where victims are trafficked, imprisoned, and forced to perpetrate global online scams under threat of violence.

United Bamboo Gang: Taiwan's Criminal Empire

The United Bamboo Gang, also known as Bamboo Union, has operated as Taiwan's largest criminal triad since its founding in 1956–1957, commanding approximately 20,000 members across 13 divisions and 68 branches. What began as a local protection racket has transformed into a sophisticated international criminal enterprise involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, cyber fraud, and money laundering—with operations spanning California, Las Vegas, and mainland China.