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Man who exported weapons from US to North Korea jailed
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Chinese man, Shenghua Wen, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for smuggling firearms and ammunition to North Korea. Wen received approximately $2m from North Korean officials for shipping two containers of weapons and other items from California via Hong Kong in 2023. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. Wen admitted he believed the weapons were intended for a surprise attack on South Korea and attempted to procure uniforms for North Korean soldiers. He acquired a federal firearms licensee business to facilitate the smuggling, sending multiple containers with false declarations and attempting to ship sensitive technology. In fullChinese man jailed for 8 years in US for smuggling arms to North KoreaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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cnbc.com
Chinese national gets 8 years in prison for smuggling weapons, tech to North Korea
Shenghua Wen admitted North Korean officials wired him about $2 million to buy guns and other products, according to his criminal complaint in Los Angeles.
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upi.com
Chinese man sentenced to 8 years in jail for acting as North Korean agent - UPI.com
A Chinese national will spend nearly 10 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle weapons and sensitive U.S. technology to North Korea and accepting million-dollar bribes.
