The Lucrative Business of Rare Bird Smuggling @occrpofficial

The Lucrative Business of Rare Bird Smuggling @occrpofficial

Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 24 minutes ago

An organized crime group spent years smuggling rare exotic birds from South America and Asia to collectors across Europe. Now, one of their former couriers is speaking out.

Field producer: Denise Hruby
Video editor: Xaume Olleros
Camera: Oleksiy Synelnykov and Dmytro Voloshko

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The Lucrative Business of Rare Bird Smuggling