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Inside Southeast Asia’s Most Notorious Crime Hub

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From Drug Smuggling to Crypto Scams

This chapter explores the transformation of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos from a drug trafficking hub to a center for cryptocurrency scams. It highlights the harrowing experiences of trafficked workers forced into scam operations and examines the severe consequences of their exploitative conditions.

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