We explore the illegal wildlife trade and it's apparent role in the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The huge socio-economic consequences on the communities where this trade takes place, not to mention the threat to biodiversity, environmental sustainability, the brutality suffered by the animals themselves. The illegal wildlife trade is complex and far reaching – it’s estimated to be worth between seven and 23 billion US dollars, making it one of the most lucrative forms of transnational organised crimes. It's also used as a way to launder illicit proceeds from other illegal markets such as narcotics, the arms trade and modern slavery. Guests https://twitter.com/arontwhite?lang=en (Aron White) - Wildlife Campaigners and China specialist at the https://eia-international.org/ (Environmental Investigation Agency). https://twitter.com/karmanomad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Nirmal Ghosh) – US Bureau Chief of https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/nirmal-ghosh...