I can't say where I came across a reference to Office 39 (aka Bureau 39 and Romm 39) but in all likelihood it was in a book. I made a note to take a closer look and what I found out makes the US government seem not nearly as sinister in their many ineptitudes. Office 39 is how North Korea finances whatever deeds they try their hand at,whether nuclear weapons or finery for their leader. Doesn't sound too bad so far,but what has been discovered about the secret agency may change your mind. The methods of raising money include manufacture and export of counterfeit cigarettes,pharmaceuticals,the sale of heroin and crystal methamphetamine and production of counterfeit currency...in short organized crime. The $100 bills that were made there were known as supernotes,their quality was so high they went undetected when passed in Las Vegas slot machines equipped with electronic detection devices,allowing several million dollars worth into circulation. The only nice thing I can think of to end this post is at least their crime is organized!
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