Shan drug kingpin blamed for 12 deaths in Mekong

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Shan drug kingpin blamed for 12 deaths in Mekong

Published: 10/10/2011 at 04:11 AM
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A gang run by Nor Kham, a Shan drug trafficker, is thought to be behind the grisly murders of 12 Chinese boat crew members whose bodies were found in the Mekong River, says the army.

Maj Gen Prakarn Chonlayuth, commander of the Pa Muang Task Force, said the gang hijacks ships plying the river and demands protection money from them.

If they refuse to pay, they kill the crew and take over the ships to deliver drugs from Burma to Thailand.

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Discussion 3 : 11/10/2011 at 11:19 PM3
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The golden triangle is really a death trap for the innocents making their honest living !
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Discussion 2 : 10/10/2011 at 11:38 AM2
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You don't want this area to turn into a Mexico style situation. Stamp it out before it grows out of control.
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Discussion 1 : 10/10/2011 at 09:48 AM1
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The Burmese Junta does nothing to stop the massive flow of drugs produced in their country pouring into SE Asia .It almost seems like they benefit from it .
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