A world built on drugs and arms trafficking has found a new and unlikely money minter -- plastic. Plastic waste, to be more precise. The story began in January, 2018, when China decided to shut its doors to plastic waste from the West. This gave illegal recycling plants in Asia, an opportunity to expand their trade.

Video: Crime networks profit from China plastic trash import ban, says Interpol report

Interpol strategic new report on global plastic waste management has found an alarming increase in illegal plastic pollution trade across the world since 2018. Interpol report exposes inefficient enforcement systems. According to the reports bulk of the illegal shipments ends up in Southeast Asia.

Interpol raises alarm over sharp rise in plastic waste crime

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Video: Crime networks profit from China plastic trash import ban, says Interpol report

Interpol raises alarm over sharp rise in plastic waste crime