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North Korean chemist was in anti-cancer business

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI, JASTIN AHMAD TARMIZI, MERGA WATIZUL FAKAR and ADRIAN CHAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The North Ko­­­rean arrested by police on Friday was working for a company producing anti-cancer supplements in Cheras.

Ri Jong-chol, 47, had been working at Tombo Enterprise Sdn Bhd’s Information Technology Depart­ment.

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