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Asian Insider Ep 8: Can billion dollar meth trade be stopped?
\\n11:28 mins
\\nSynopsis:\\xa0This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week.
\\nAsia\'s El Chapo\\u2019s syndicate is believed to be funnelling tonnes of methamphetamine and other drugs to at least a dozen countries from Japan to New Zealand. Tse Chi Lopis is now the prime target of Operation Kungur, an international man-hunt by about 20 agencies spanning from 3 continents.
\\nSo with the hunt for Asia\'s El Chapo in full swing, The Straits Times US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh speaks to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) officials and Indochina correspondent Tan Hui Yee to unravel the booming drug trade in South-east Asia.
\\nProduced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul\\xa0Raushan
\\nEdited by: Zia-ul Raushan
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