ILLUSTRATION. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. KCNA via REUTERS
Source: Kompas.com | Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
KONTAN.CO.ID – PYONGYANG. This is a hot rumor that is developing regarding North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. It was said, Kim had spent millions of dollars from the Office 39 Shadow Organization that smuggled narcotics, weapons and human trafficking around the world.
Kim’s action was carried out to survive amid US sanctions. Dictator leader who has a love-hate relationship with President of the United States (US) Donald Trump, is reported to have spent millions of money from a secret shadow organization Office 39.
The smuggling network is a practical way to overcome sanctions that limit goods that can be imported and exported from the country, according to the expert. Mirror.
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The network is believed to have been founded by Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il in 1974. Without the smuggling network, the North Korean dictator will not be able to maintain the luxury of his life while the people face poverty and hunger.
A former US Army Special Forces Colonel and North Korean expert David Maxwell told the New York Post, “How do you think Kim got the cognac, Mercedes and Rolex watches?” He claimed, “All the money he spent came from Office 39”, referring to the secret shadow organization.
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Meanwhile, Sean King, an expert at Park Strategies in New York, said, “The Kim (referring to Kim Jong Un and his father), are organized criminal families disguised as leaders of a country.”
