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Thu, October 5, 2023 | 04:45
NK worker under probe in Qatar for illegal liquor selling
"북한 남성, 카타르서 술 제조·판매 혐의로 체포"
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Qatar police apprehended a North Korean guest worker for illegal manufacture and sales of alcohols, Voice of America (VOA) quoted Gulf Times, Qatar's English daily, Friday.

Gulf Times citied multiple sources claiming that the arrested North Korean, whose name was unidentified, has been working as a translator in one company that recruits North Korean laborers in Qatar.

The Qatar daily didn't specify where the company belongs to, only hinting it works for one of the countries in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC), VOA reported.

GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

According to investigators, the translator faced allegations on selling fabricated liquors to North Korean and other countries' workers, and circulating drugs that were found in his car.

VOA said manufactured liquors are apparently cheaper and are famous among migrated workers throughout Middle East.

North Korean liquor seller, if found guilty, will serve sentenced period and will be deported to the communist country, VOA quoted sources as saying.

An Islamic country permits alcohol sales solely on designated areas and foreigners with official licenses. Also, Qatar imposes heavy penalties and long imprisonment period on drug possession, circulation, and usages.

South Korea's Foreign Affairs Ministry estimates 46,000 North Korean laborers are dispatched in 40 different nations. Particularly, migrated workers in GCC nations amount to 2,000, 4,000, and 1,000 in Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE respectively, according to the ministry.

VOA reported that migrated North Koreans in Middle East countries have consistently produced and sold liquors, and expanded their hands over to India and Bangladesh in Asia.


"북한 남성, 카타르서 술 제조·판매 혐의로 체포"

북한 남성이 카타르에서 밀주를 제조해 판매한 혐의로 경찰에 체포됐다고 미국의소리(VOA) 방송이 현지 언론을 인용해 18일 보도했다.

카타르 일간지 '걸프 타임스'는 소식통을 인용해 밀주 제조·판매 혐의로 체포된 북한 남성이 북한 근로자를 채용하는 한 단체를 위해 통역 업무를 하고 있었다고 전했다.

신문은 이 단체가 걸프협력이사회(GCC) 회원국에서 활동한다고만 전했을 뿐 구체적으로 어느 나라 소속인지는 밝히지 않았다.

GCC에는 바레인, 쿠웨이트, 오만, 카타르, 사우디아라비아, 아랍에미리트(UAE) 등 6개 나라가 회원국으로 참여하고 있다.

이 북한 남성은 제조한 밀주를 북한 근로자뿐 아니라 제3국 노동자들에게도 판매했으며 특히 차량에서 마약이 발견돼 마약 유통 혐의도 받고 있다.

현지 소식통들은 해당 남성이 유죄 판결을 받으면 복역 뒤 북한으로 추방될 것이라고 전했다.

이슬람 국가인 카타르에서는 지정된 소매상 외에는 주류 판매가 금지돼 있으며 정식 허가증이 있는 외국인만 주류를 살 수 있다. 하지만 카타르의 많은 이주 노동자 사이에서는 저렴한 밀주가 인기인 것으로 전해졌다.

지난해 기준으로 북한이 중동지역에 파견한 노무 인력 수는 카타르 2천여 명, 쿠웨이트 4천여 명, UAE 1천여 명, 리비아 250여 명 등인 것으로 정부는 파악하고 있다.

중동 국가에 파견된 북한 근로자들은 지속적으로 밀주를 제조하고 중간 밀매책을 통해 인도, 방글라데시 등 주로 동남아시아인들에게 판매하고 있다고 VOA는 밝혔다. (연합 뉴스)
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