North Korean Ships Carrying Even Marijuana and methamphetamine... Earning Foreign Currency Through Illegal Cargo Transport

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It has been reported that North Korean vessels are earning a significant amount of foreign currency by transporting illegal cargo, including narcotics, between Southeast Asia and China, taking advantage of the weakened monitoring and enforcement of UN sanctions against North Korea. On the 8th, a DailyNK source on North Korean affairs stated, “North Korean vessels are transporting illegal goods from Southeast Asia to China and collecting transpor…

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Taking advantage of relaxed UN sanctions, North Korean ships have been smuggling marijuana, methamphetamine, and other drugs and contraband between Southeast Asia and China, earning huge sums of money through shipping fees. They evade inspection by disabling AIS, using nighttime transshipment, and operating in North Korean warehouses authorized by the Chinese Communist Party. They even seize cargo en route, and the victims are afraid to report t…