• The Meth King of Asia

  • Apr 20 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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The Meth King of Asia

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  • With the charm of a family man and the cunning of a criminal mastermind, Tse Chi Lop lived a life cloaked in contradictions.

    Behind his mild-mannered demeanor lay the ruthless leader of Asia’s most powerful drug syndicate—a vast empire built on the billion-dollar trade of crystal meth.

    How did a seemingly unremarkable man rise to the top of the global narcotics underworld? And how did he evade the grasp of international law enforcement for so many years?

    In this episode:

    • Dr Hai Luong (@DrHaiThanhLuong), criminology researcher
    • Tom Allard (@tom_allard), journalist

    Episode credits:

    This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.

    Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.

    Production Managers: Archan Mohile and Bronte Baskin.

    Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.

    Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera

    Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty, and Catherine Nouhan.

    Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.

    Audio editing by Alan Leer.

    Music composition by Tom Biddle.

    Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.

    Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio.

    Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.

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