Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA

by Patrick Winn

Book Overview

The gripping true story of an indigenous people running the world's mightiest narco-state--and America's struggle to thwart them.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154170195X
• ISBN13: 9781541701953
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"