Chong was a ‘crop sitter' for drug cartel, says report


PETALING JAYA: The murder of Malaysian Chong Kai Wong, whose body was found amidst Australian police's ongoing investigation into a drug syndicate, garnered the attention of media there.

Chong was in Australia on a holiday visa, but was in reality working as a "crop sitter" for a South-East Asian crime group growing marijuana, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.

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