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Tom Heap witnesses the international police operation against the trade in endangered species, following raids in the UK by Interpol's Operation Tram.

Tom Heap witnesses the international police operation against the trade in endangered species.

Interpol's Operation Tram has been busy across Europe, seizing traditional medicines suspected of containing endangered species. Tom follows the raids in the UK, uncovering the effects the trade has on the world's plants and animals.

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Thu 18 Mar 2010 13:30
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