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BANGKOK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested in Thailand, a narcotics official said, tightening a transnational dragnet on the group that police say dominates the $70 billion annual Asia-Pacific drug trade.
Following are some key alleged members of the Sam Gor drug syndicate, also known as “The Company”, who have fallen afoul of authorities:
-Tse Chi Lop (57): Also known as Sam Gor, or “Brother Number Three” in Cantonese, the China-born Canadian national was based in Asia and is the suspected senior leader of the syndicate. He was detained in the Netherlands in January pending extradition to Australia to face drug-trafficking charges. Tse’s lawyer declined to comment.
Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate
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Inside details of the Australian Federal Police effort to arrest a Chinese-Canadian drug lord allegedly responsible for 70 per cent of Australia s meth supply and much of Asia s narcotics has been revealed.
Drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, 57, currently faces extradition tcouro Australia after being apprehended in Amsterdam s Schiphol Airport by Dutch police when the AFP requested an arrest through Interpol on January 22.
One of the world s biggest alleged drug traffickers and Asia s most wanted man was being pursued by 20 agencies around the world in an operation led by police in Australia - a country he has apparently never been to.
Inside details of the Australian Federal Police effort to arrest the Chinese-Canadian drug lord Tse Chi Lop (pictured), who is reportedly responsible for 70 per cent of Australia s meth supply and much of Asia s narcotics, has been revealed
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An alleged international drug boss suspected of laundering millions of dollars through gaming giant Crown Resorts has been arrested in Thailand, where he is fighting efforts to be extradited to Australia.
The arrest of Chung Chak “John” Lee in late December is part of ongoing efforts by Australian authorities to weaken a transnational organised crime syndicate known as The Company which Asia Pacific policing officials and the United Nations estimated was at times responsible for up to 70 per cent of the methamphetamine entering this country.
Alleged Triad boss Chung Chak Lee
Mr Lee, who operated out of Hong Kong and Bangkok, allegedly directed a high-roller gambling tour business that had partnered with Crown to use the gaming company’s Melbourne casino to launder millions in drug funds out of Australia in 2012.
Author of the article: Dave Breakenridge
Publishing date: Feb 04, 2021 • February 4, 2021 • 1 minute read • Tse Chi Lop s wealth and power kept him out of the headlines for years, allowing him to live a jet-set life filled with private planes, high-rolling casinos, real estate and travel while allegedly building a multi-billion-dollar drug syndicate. Photo by Reuters
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