North Korean fishermen due in Russian court next week in poaching, assault case



News North Korean fishermen due in Russian court next week in poaching, assault case At least three will face court after being held in pretrial detention since September Min Chao Choy June 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON By RIA Novosti archive, image #330872 / Mikhail Fomichev / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link At least three North Korean fishermen in Russia will finally have their day in court next week, facing criminal charges related to squid poaching and the alleged assault of border guards in September 2019. The cases will be held at Nakhodka City Court from Monday to Wednesday, assistant judges told Russian news agency TASS, confirming that the Primorsky Prosecutor General indicted the three and sent their criminal cases to the court in late May. At least three North Korean fishermen in Russia will finally have their day in court next week, facing criminal charges related to squid poaching and the alleged assault of border guards in September 2019. The cases will be held at Nakhodka City Court from Monday to Wednesday, assistant judges told Russian news agency TASS, confirming that the Primorsky Prosecutor General indicted the three and sent their criminal cases to the court in late May. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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North Korean fishermen due in Russian court next week in poaching, assault case

At least three will face court after being held in pretrial detention since September

Min Chao Choy June 12, 2020

North Korean fishermen due in Russian court next week in poaching, assault case

By RIA Novosti archive, image #330872 / Mikhail Fomichev / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

At least three North Korean fishermen in Russia will finally have their day in court next week, facing criminal charges related to squid poaching and the alleged assault of border guards in September 2019.

The cases will be held at Nakhodka City Court from Monday to Wednesday, assistant judges told Russian news agency TASS, confirming that the Primorsky Prosecutor General indicted the three and sent their criminal cases to the court in late May.

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