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Podcast: True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics
Episode: Narcotopia, Part One - Agent Superstar | Investigation
Description: Nestled in the mountains of Myanmar, there's a nation that you won't find on the map. The mysterious, controversial Wa State is what journalist Patrick Winn calls a 'Narcotopia' - a country whose main source of income is the international drugs trade.In Part 1, Patrick tells the story of his journey to Wa State, and his chance meeting with one of the most powerful figures in its history, Saw Lu - a man whose vision for the isolated nation led him to the door of the US Government.From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A...