Inside the Metropolitan Police's 'Dead Shed' of confiscated wildlife
In short: Filmmaker Dan O'Neill takes viewers behind the scenes of a high-security police facility to uncover the reality of the illegal wildlife trade.
The video features detective Constable Sarah, who provides a firsthand look at the items seized by the Metropolitan Police. By exploring the stories behind these specific confiscated goods, the film illustrates the scale and nature of wildlife crime in London.
Produced between 2021 and 2022, the investigation serves as a window into the clandestine networks that move illicit species, moving beyond headlines to show the physical evidence of these crimes.
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