Smuggling crackdown leaves hungry border guards stealing from farms instead of taking bribes

Smuggling crackdown leaves hungry border guards stealing from farms instead of taking bribes

Soldiers of the 25th Brigade of North Korea’s border guard based in Ryanggang province have gone on a rampage of crop theft this harvest season, leaving their ill-gotten gains at the homes of acquaintances or selling them outright, while authorities conduct surprise nighttime raids of civilian homes to crack down on those who participate in the scheme. “Border guard soldiers nowadays have been… Source

Smuggling crackdown leaves hungry border guards stealing from farms instead of taking bribes - The Press United

Soldiers of the 25th Brigade of North Korea’s border guard based in Ryanggang province have gone on a rampage of crop theft this harvest season, leaving their ill-gotten gains at the homes of acquaintances or selling them outright, while authorities conduct surprise nighttime raids of civilian homes to crack down on those who participate in […]