The Meth King of Asia | True Crime Reports
Apr 20, 2025 | True Crime Reports
With the charm of a family man and the cunning of a criminal mastermind, Tse Chi Lop lived a life cloaked in c
Apr 20, 2025 | True Crime Reports
With the charm of a family man and the cunning of a criminal mastermind, Tse Chi Lop lived a life cloaked in contradictions.
Behind his mild-mannered demeanor lay the ruthless leader of Asia’s most powerful drug syndicate—a vast empire built on the billion-dollar trade of crystal meth.
How did a seemingly unremarkable man rise to the top of the global narcotics underworld? And how did he evade the grasp of international law enforcement for so many years?
In this episode:
-Dr Hai Luong, criminology researcher
-Tom Allard, journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.
Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.
Production Managers: Archan Mohile and Bronte Baskin.
Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.
Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera
Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty, and Catherine Nouhan.
Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.
Audio editing by Alan Leer.
Music composition by Tom Biddle.
Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.
Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio.
Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.
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