44 tons of opium was produced in North Korea in 2005, according to estimates.
Tag: North Korea Economy
Data and information on the black market inside North Korea. Statistics concerning human smuggling, counterfeit goods and drug trafficking directed by the North Korean Government.
Human smuggling fee from North Korea to China
Citizens of North Korea attempting to be smuggled out of the country and into China pay human smugglers between $2,000 to $10,000.
50,000 to 100,000 North Koreans living in China
An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 North Koreans are believed to be living in China.
North Koreas enter and leave China
Published reports have stated that the as many as 500,000 North Koreans may have been to China and returned back to North Korea over the past ten years.
North Koreans entering China
Every year, between 8,000 to 10,000 North Koreans illegally cross into China.
Seizures of Supernotes from North Korea as of 2006
United States Authorities have seized around 50 Million Counterfeit Dollars known as Supernotes that originated from North Korea.
Profit for North Korea from Selling Fake US Dollars
North Korea earns an estimated $20 million annually from selling counterfeit US dollars.
Fake Cigarette Production in North Korea
41 billion counterfeit cigarettes produced each year in North Korea and are then sold in China, Japan, and the United States.
Seizing Contraband Films in North Korea
So how does North Korea Officials seize films that are banned in North Korea? Reuters mentions one method: One analyst said a routine tactic used by North Korean police is to cut the electricity to apartment blocs before a raid and then go to each home to check what is on video tapes or DVDs… Continue reading Seizing Contraband Films in North Korea
Illegal Drug Exports from North Korea
Drug trafficking by North Korea generates $500 Million for the state, making it the world’s third largest opium trafficker and the world’s sixth largest heroin trafficker.