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Khun Saguerrilla leader Died: Oct. 26, 2007
(Yangon, Myanmar)
Best Known as: drug lord of Myanmar
Drug lord of Myanmar (formerly Burma), a country that once produced
three-quarters of the world’s heroine. The United States called him the
world’s largest heroine producer. He was a charming and ruthless guerrilla
leader who controlled 75% of Myanmar’s trade. Sa had many private armies
funded by his heroine production. His empire traded drugs for guns and
used the weapons to cement his control over large areas of Myanmar. Since
he surrendered to Burmese officials in 1996, Myanmar only supplies 5% of
the world’s heroine.
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