| |  |  | | Organised crime is a major problem in our increasingly globalised world. Just as legitimate business has grown and benefited from better communications and information technology - so has criminal enterprise.
In a landmark BBC World Service radio series, Policing the Planet looks at how crime fighters across the world are struggling to cope with the new demands upon them. | |
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| | | | | |  | | | Programme Two - Trafficked Goods | |
Whether it's stolen vehicles, works of art or endangered species, the global traffic in contraband is moving with unprecedented speed.
Follow the huge trade in stolen vehicles in Prague, the trade in turtles from Hong Kong and, in London, we uncover the story of rare creatures that have been traded for profit.
Wildlife, vehicles, counterfeit goods, precious stones or works of art - all are part of the criminal enterprise that is looking to maximise profit and minimise risk.
Police co-operation and the sharing of information across borders is the way forward but, as this report reveals, around the world the police are struggling to make it happen.
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