As smugglers vanish from North Korea's border, security agents' lifestyles take a hit

As smugglers vanish from North Korea's border, security agents' lifestyles take a hit

North Korea’s crackdown on smuggling along its border with China has cut off a key source of side income for state security agents who once profited from looking the other way. North Pyongan province security agents who built personal ties with smugglers to earn extra income are now seeing their standard of living slip, a Daily NK source in the province said Monday. Smuggling activity has sharply declined in border areas including Uiju county, a…

As smugglers vanish from North Korea’s border, security agents’ lifestyles take a hit - The Press United

North Korea’s crackdown on smuggling along its border with China has cut off a key source of side income for state security agents who once profited from looking the other way. North Pyongan province security agents who built personal ties with smugglers to earn extra income are now seeing their standard of living slip, a […] The post As smugglers vanish from North Korea’s border, security agents’ lifestyles take a hit appeared first on The Pres…