Human trafficking is devastating for the victims but low-risk for the criminals, whose activities are largely hidden from view. To disrupt it, law enforcement is turning to some unlikely new partners—banks.<br /><br />Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 <br /><br />German police raid homes across the country as part of a move to take down an international human trafficking network. It’s the fastest growing crime in the world but sights like this are rare. This is 21st century crime - hard to track, low risk and high reward for the criminal gangs behind it. <br /><br />Today’s biggest criminals could be trafficking humans, drugs or weapons. The authorities charged with stopping them have found some unlikely new partners - banks.<br /><br />For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ <br />Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk <br />Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ <br />Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist <br />Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ <br />Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_economist
