7 Biggest Illegal Businesses Across The Globe

6. Logging
Global Revenue in 2012: $10 Billion
Overall Rank In Revenue: 7

Illegal logging is the yield, hauling, buying or trading of timber in infringement of laws. The yielding process itself may be unlawful, counting using corrupt ways to gain admission to forests; removal without approval from a protected area etc.  

The World Bank approximation tells that 80 percent of logging activities are illegal in Bolivia and 42 percent in Colombia etc which equals to 80 percent of all other illegal activities.

7. Human Organs
Global Revenue in 2012: $600 Million
Overall Rank In Revenue: 8

The problem of organ trafficking is extensive, even though data on the accurate scale of the organ market is hard to attain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), illegal organ trade take place when organs are removed from the body for the use of profitable dealings.

As of 2007, the Voluntary Health Association of India guesses that about 2000 Indians sell a kidney each year. And in Canada and the United Kingdom, specialist guesstimate that about 30 to 50 patients illegally purchase organs overseas.

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