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INSIDE THE SECRET LAOS SHOPS SELLING PANGOLIN SCALES, BEAR BILE AND TIGER BONES TO TOURISTS
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AT A GLANCE
Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists The shop is dark and deserted. Though the door is open, there is clearly no expectation of any customers walking in off the street.
Visits are likely by appointment and from a specific clientele. This shop is part of an organised crime network. What is being sold is highly illegal and incredibly unethical.
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KEY FACTS
- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on INSIDE, SECRET, LAOS, SHOPS, SELLING.
- Original feed: China | The Guardian.
- Published: 14 Jul 2026, 12:17 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
WHAT HAPPENED
Attributed details available in the live RSS coverage:
- China | The Guardian: Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists The shop is dark and deserted.
- China | The Guardian: Though the door is open, there is clearly no expectation of any customers walking in off the street.
- China | The Guardian: Visits are likely by appointment and from a specific clientele.
- China | The Guardian: This shop is part of an organised crime network.
- China | The Guardian: What is being sold is highly illegal and incredibly unethical.
STORY TIMELINE — AVAILABLE COVERAGE
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- 14/07/2026, 12:17 PRIMARY FEED INSIDE THE SECRET LAOS SHOPS SELLING PANGOLIN SCALES, BEAR BILE AND TIGER BONES TO TOURISTS (China | The Guardian • 7 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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