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Drug Ship: The Last Voyage of Pong Su

The thrilling true story behind an international drug plot involving North Korea, south-east Asian drug lords, $100m worth of heroin, spooks, sailors, cops and a web of lies.

Sounds,14 episodes

Episodes

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The thrilling true story behind an international drug plot.
10 May 2021,2 mins
1. "Do they surf in North Korea?"
A North Korean cargo ship comes dangerously close to Australia’s shipwreck coastline.
10 May 2021,30 mins,
2. Master Sun’s big gamble
Pong Su skipper Song Man Sun embarks on his final journey before retirement.
10 May 2021,36 mins,
3. Going Fishing
Secretly bugged conversations give police clues about the scale of the heroin import.
10 May 2021,24 mins,
4. “Do you believe in luck?”
A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game.
10 May 2021,43 mins,
5. Hot pursuit
A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su.
10 May 2021,41 mins
6. Hidden Forces
Was Kim Jong II’s secretive money making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation?
10 May 2021,40 mins
7. You need a lawyer
The legal battle begins to save the Pong Su crew.
10 May 2021,44 mins
8. The defector’s choice
Australian prosecutors travel to Seoul to meet North Korean defectors.
10 May 2021,31 mins
9. The most free they’d ever be
Nerves are frayed on all sides as a marathon courtroom case concludes.
10 May 2021,32 mins
10. Reckoning
After 16 years, the truth finally emerges.
10 May 2021,43 mins
Bonus episode 1: Missing planning with the SAS
An extended interview with Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis about this dramatic operation.
10 May 2021,37 mins
Bonus episode 2: Taking the helm of the Pong Su
Nicholas Martin talks publicly about his important role in the Pong Su story.
10 May 2021,38 mins
Bonus episode 3: The double agent
A human source risks his life by becoming a double agent.
10 May 2021,19 mins