this driver was on his way to the benin main markets.rescription painkiller. he says he knows nothing about it, but back at his house, officers discover more drugs. all the items seized this morning are stored in a warehouse, where they're checked, reported to authorities and then destroyed. translation: we have seized 39 kilos of facemasks and more - than six tons of illegal pharmaceuticals. smugglers have lots of treats, they removed their backseats to make more space, sometimes they change their licence plates or at bay hide products among fruit and vegetables. the market for fake drugs is worth around 200 billion us dollars worldwide each year. world customs is an international organisation that works with local customs officers to deal with this kind of crime. right now, they're seizing drugs and 145 countries. it's their biggest ever crackdown on counterfeit medicines. when the pandemic started, we received some information regarding the increase of illicit medicines and also medical equipment linked to covid—19, and then we took a

the bbc was given exclusive access to one operation in benin. hannah gelbart reports.f smugglers. they are cracking down on fake medicines and the penalties here are high. the smugglers abandon their vehicles and their stash, any medicines or medical device is made or transported here without the right authorisation are automatically classified as steak, and the sacs are full of them. across town to a more fake medicines have been found. this driver was on his way to the main markets. inside his bag are 50 kilos of tramadol, a strong prescription painkiller. he says he knows nothing about it, but back at his house, officers discover more drugs. all the items seized this morning are stored in a warehouse, where they are checked, reported to authorities and then destroyed. we have seized 39 kilos of facemasks and more than six tonnes of illegal pharmaceuticals. smugglers have lots of checks, they removed their backseats to make my space, sometimes they change their licence plates or at bay hide products among fruit and vegetables. the market for fake drugs is worth aroun

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