Narcotopia
In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA
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Narcotopia
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Patrick Winn
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In Asia’s narcotics-producing heartland, the Wa reign supreme. They dominate the Golden Triangle, a mountainous stretch of Burma between Thailand and China. Their 30,000-strong army, wielding missiles and attack drones, makes Mexican cartels look like street gangs.
Wa moguls are unrivaled in the region’s $60 billion meth trade and infamous for mass-producing pink, vanilla-scented speed pills. Drugs finance Wa State, a bona fide nation with its own laws, anthems, schools, and electricity grid. Though revered by their people, Wa leaders are scorned by US policymakers as vicious “kingpins” who “poison our society for profit.”
In Narcotopia, award-winning journalist Patrick Winn uncovers the truth behind Asia’s top drug-trafficking organization, as told by a Wa commander turned DEA informant. This gripping narrative shreds drug war myths and leads to a chilling revelation: the Wa syndicate’s origins are smudged with CIA fingerprints.
This is a saga of native people tapping the power of narcotics to create a nation where there was none before — and covert US intelligence operations gone wrong.
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"Those who fail to read this forsake their chance to know the truth."
—Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah
—Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah
"An outstanding book, packed with history, humor, and adventure. Patrick Winn is the perfect guide to these highland outlaws and their incredible, defiant narco-state. This is the best reportage to come out of Southeast Asia in years."
—Graeme Wood, author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
—Graeme Wood, author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
"A riveting portrait of a little-known and often vilified people, a harrowing tale of Asia's epic, multi-billion dollar, drugs trade, and a unique perspective on our world today."
—Thant Myint-U, author of The Hidden History of Burma
—Thant Myint-U, author of The Hidden History of Burma
“Patrick has made a riveting read out of the largely overlooked - but critically important - Wa State... The history behind it, the masterminds pulling the strings, and the many CIA operations against them. It’s a fascinating and incredibly well-researched dive into Asia’s underworld and some of the greatest narcotics traffickers in the region. And above all, it’s beautifully crafted storytelling.”
—Isobel Yeung, VICE
—Isobel Yeung, VICE
"Unputdownable... an authentic page-turner, revealing why the global drug problem remains unsolved."—Khuensai Jaiyen, ex-secretary to the drug lord Khun Sa
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