China apprehends Waxy Kang, a prominent drug lord in the Mekong River
The China Youth Daily is a commercial daily newspaper run by the Communist Youth League. Today the front page features a picture of Naw Kahn (sometimes known as ‘Waxy Kang’ or Nuo Kang, 糯康), a prominent drug lord in the notorious ‘Golden Triangle’ area of the Mekong River, being escorted off a plane to Beijing by Chinese authorities. The headline reads, “Waxy Kang, the main culprit behind the Mekong murder was escorted to Beijing.” The Mekong murder refers to an incident last October where a group of renegade Thai soldiers supposedly colluded with Khan’s group to hijack two Chinese merchant ships and kill 13 of the crewmembers. Read more
