The Big Boss: A 21st Century Criminal

6.0

2019•45m

From drug trafficking to gold smuggling to dealing in battlefield weapons, there was no criminal venture that Paul LeRoux would not embark on. We reveal for the first time how one man ran a criminal empire spanning the globe from his penthouse in the Philippines, and became the world’s most prolific, yet least known crime boss. For too long LeRoux was able to hide behind a cloak of computer encryption, protected by corrupt officials and an army of hired killers. We reveal the astonishing sting operation that brought elite law enforcement agencies from the USA and Southeast Asia together to take down the Big Boss.

Production

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2019

This docuseries chronicles Paul LeRoux’s rise to power as the digital-age mastermind behind criminal ventures from drug trafficking to assassinations.

1. Everything Is Sweet

The story of how an encryption expert morphed into a criminal mastermind. We reveal how Paul LeRoux used a lethal combination of bribery and violence to build his global empire from his base in the Philippines.

2. Well Played Gentlemen

The chase is on to catch Southeast Asia’s biggest crime boss. This is the story of how the US and Southeast Asia's elite law enforcement agencies joined forces to take down The Big Boss and his global empire.