Tan Seng Poh

Community leader, businessman, and… “drug lord”

Artist’s impression of an opium pipe. Illustrated by Jeyasoorya and commissioned by the writer.

Prologue: backstory and spoilers

“How do you explain that it is acceptable to become rich dealing drugs?”

I was seeking guidance from fellow local history writers, when one of them asked me that question (I paraphrased the writer).