Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines



News Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines An “Italian client” and two local companies played role in delivering armored luxury cars to the DPRK, UN says Giulia Pompili \| Min Chao Choy April 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cianci Armoring YouTube promotional video for Mercedes S650 Guard Two brand-new Mercedes limousines acquired by North Korea in late 2018 were sent by an Italian shipping firm with prior connections to Pyongyang, the 2020 United Nations Panel of Expert (PoE) report released Friday shows. The new report reveals the involvement of Italian individuals and companies, witting or not, during the early stages of the Mercedes’ procurement in Europe and through their overseas voyage to the DPRK. Two brand-new Mercedes limousines acquired by North Korea in late 2018 were sent by an Italian shipping firm with prior connections to Pyongyang, the 2020 United Nations Panel of Expert (PoE) report released Friday shows. The new report reveals the involvement of Italian individuals and companies, witting or not, during the early stages of the Mercedes’ procurement in Europe and through their overseas voyage to the DPRK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines

An “Italian client” and two local companies played role in delivering armored luxury cars to the DPRK, UN says

Giulia Pompili | Min Chao Choy April 17, 2020

Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines

Cianci Armoring YouTube promotional video for Mercedes S650 Guard

Two brand-new Mercedes limousines acquired by North Korea in late 2018 were sent by an Italian shipping firm with prior connections to Pyongyang, the 2020 United Nations Panel of Expert (PoE) report released Friday shows.

The new report reveals the involvement of Italian individuals and companies, witting or not, during the early stages of the Mercedes’ procurement in Europe and through their overseas voyage to the DPRK.

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