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Following the work of enforcement officers as they battle to protect the public.

Crooks, cheats and con artists beware! This series follows the work of enforcement officers across the UK as they take on the bad guys and bring them to justice.

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Defenders: Busting the Bad Guys: Series 2: Episode 2

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Officers catch a learner driver cheating his way through his driving test.

Officers catch a learner driver trying to cheat his way through his driving test, and they’re on the trail of a wealthy businessman selling unlicensed medicines.

Officers at the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) investigate around 1,400 cases each year of people trying to cheat their way through their driving test and onto the UK’s roads. In today’s episode they catch a learner driver using a tiny bluetooth device to find out the correct answers during his driving theory test.

In a separate case, officers are on the trail of a wealthy businessman who is making millions by selling unlicensed medicines, claiming they’re a cure for a range of ailments including autism, HIV and even cancer. And they crack down on a call centre in Swansea where bosses are making up to £50,000 per week by conning people out of their hard-earned cash. They were making so much money they even modelled themselves on the unscrupulous trader in the Hollywood movie The Wolf of Wall Street.

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