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Since the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been an increase in the production and smuggling of fake drugs around the world. Authorities are cracking down on this type of crime and the BBC was given exclusive access to a global operation led by World Customs.
Reported, produced and edited by Hannah Gelbart
Filmed by Mark Koumagnon
Additional reporting in French by Rachida Houssou
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