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US Sanctions Chinese Gangster Behind ‘Industrial Zone’ in Myanmar’s Karen State
10 December 2020
7 December 2020
US Sanctions Chinese Gangster Behind ‘Industrial Zone’ in Myanmar’s Karen State
Wan Kuok Koi (fourth from left) and other business partners attend the launch ceremony for the Saixigang Industrial Zone project in March 2020. / Dongmei Group
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By Nan Lwin 10 December 2020
YANGON The US has blacklisted a major Chinese criminal figure and Communist Party of China (CCP) member who is also a key investor in a so-called “industrial zone” and gambling hub in Karen State’s Myawaddy, near the Thai border.
On Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury said it had added Wan Kuok Koi, commonly known as “Broken Tooth”, to its sanctioned list of “corrupt actors”. Wan is known as the leader of the 14K Triad, a group notorious for engaging in drug trafficking, illegal gambling, racketeering, human trafficking and a range of other criminal activities