Synopsis: Based on the book, Illicit, by Dr. Moises Naim - highly acclaimed editor of Foreign Policy magazine - Illicit: The Dark Trade travels the globe to expose the dire consequences of this dirty industry: money laundering, political corruption, and the subversion of entire governments. From knock-off handbags to bootlegged compact discs to fake pharmaceuticals, this hard-hitting special reveals how consumers' insatiable demand for counterfeit merchandise has given birth to a vast criminal system that must be battled every single day.