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DEEP DIVE: The illegal trade targeting Aussie reptiles

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Australia's native reptiles are highly sought after overseas, with some fetching hundreds and thousands of dollars.

But exporting live native reptiles for commercial purposes is illegal — so criminal networks are finding other ways to get them out of the country.

This week, we're looking at the illegal trade in Australian reptiles, and the unlikely group of people getting caught up in…