In April 2003, the Tuvalu-flagged North Korean Pong Su ship was seized by Australian authorities, with the ship’s crew accused of smuggling up to 125 kg of heroin. The men were detained pending trial in Australia, only for them then to be acquitted and repatriated.
In this week’s episode, host Jacco Zwetsloot — who spent time with the ship’s crew and their associates during their time in Australia back in 2003 — speaks with journalist Richard Baker, the creator of a new podcast which investigates the unsolved questions surrounding the Pong Su case.
Richard Baker is a multi-award winning investigative reporter for The Age.
About the podcast: The “North Korea News Podcast” is a weekly podcast hosted exclusively by NK News, covering all things DPRK: from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field and insight from our very own journalists.
Featured image: Australian Department of Defence, modified by NK News