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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 5: Episode 6

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Investigators are called in when a seven-year-old boy suffers a fatal electric shock.

Investigators are called in when a seven-year-old boy suffers a fatal electric shock, and they close in on a fraudster sending thousands of scam text messages.

A seven-year-old boy suffers a fatal electric shock during a family visit to their local pub. Investigators discover a catalogue of electrical faults, including 12 defects that were an immediate danger. In another case, they close in on a fraudster bombarding us with scam text messages claiming to be from well-known organisations including the Royal Mail and HMRC.
And they crackdown on criminals who are dumping mountains of rubbish illegally at 300 sites across south east England.

Defenders: Busting the Bad Guys: Series 5

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Factual series that follows the work of the unsung heroes protecting us from crooks and cheats who exploit our trust, take our money and threaten our safety.

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