Trading industry

Hong Kong’s Deadly Underground Animal Trade | Undercover Asia

| CNA | Dead cats and dogs mysteriously appeared on several beaches in Hong Kong, causing widespread fear and anger in the community. Who killed these animals, and how did they end up on the beach? CNA’s Wei Du sets…

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Trafficked: How Exotic Pet Trade Funds Global Crime

| Complex | Owning an exotic animal has become a status symbol of the rich and famous. But the cost of having an unconventional pet goes far beyond the bank. In the latest episode of our Complex News Presents docuseries,…

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Fake! Inside the Terrifying, Trillion-Dollar Bootleg Industry

| Complex | The buying and selling of counterfeit goods is generally seen as a victimless crime, but oftentimes the profits go toward funding some of the shadiest criminal elements from around the world, including terrorism, human trafficking, and child…

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Extreme violence associated with growing European meth trade

| Journeyman Pictures | In Europe, as the crystal methamphetamine trade grows, so too do reports of violence between suppliers, dealers, and users. What can be done do to stem the spread of this addictive drug and contain the violence?…

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Burkina Faso is experiencing a gold rush

| Journeyman Pictures | For at nearly 50,000 euros per kilo, gold remains the eternal symbol of wealth. In Burkina Faso, artisanal mines are springing up to take advantage of this gold rush. With children as young as 11 working…

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Exotic Animal Smuggling is a Problem in Africa & the Middle East

| Journeyman pictures | Cairo Connection (2008): On the trail of wildlife smugglers in Cairo.

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Airport Seizure | Illegal Wildlife Trade

| Terra Mater | Could wildlife crime be on the rise? According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the illegal wildlife trade makes an annual profit equal to that of human trafficking and drug dealing. And…

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The price of gold: Chinese mining in Ghana

| The Guardian | Ghana has had a gold rush but here, Afua Hirsch discovers how Chinese immigrants are profiting from industrialising the country’s small-scale mining industry. She sees for herself that, for the many locals who chance losing life…

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Rhinos: Killing & Corruption

| BBC | Alastair Leithead investigates the alleged links between the illegal rhino horn trade and corruption in Zululand’s courts and its national parks.

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