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Efforts to end human trafficking bearing fruit

In a recent BBC exclusive The Baby Stealers, a public hospital worker is captured negotiating the sale of infants allegedly abandoned by their parents in the hospital to an undercover journalist.

The reaction to the documentary was proof that human trafficking and smuggling have continued despite efforts to contain it. The cartels involved in the illicit trade seem to thrive by devising new modes of facilitation to circumvent measures by security agencies. 

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