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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 17 MIN

The global trade in stolen phones

from Business Daily · host BBC World Service

We investigate smartphone thefts - which are rising in number in some major cities. What's the impact, and where are the phones going? And how can people protect themselves?If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, email us at [email protected] and produced by Deborah Weitzmann(Image: A phone is taken from a rucksack. Credit: Getty Images)

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