Expensive taste? North Korea caught illegally importing luxury Mercedes cars



News Expensive taste? North Korea caught illegally importing luxury Mercedes cars North Korea is violating sanctions by using advanced smuggling networks to acquire even more rare, custom-armored rides Min Chao Choy August 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Despite a struggling economy and international sanctions clamping down on trade, North Korea imported custom-armored luxury cars worth nearly $500,000 each throughout 2019 and kept trying to do so in 2020, according to an unpublished report seen by NK News. The report, written by the U.N. Panel of Experts, underscores North Korea's thriving global network and ability to source top-line luxury items for Pyongyang's elite, despite the ongoing U.N. sanctions regime. Despite a struggling economy and international sanctions clamping down on trade, North Korea imported custom-armored luxury cars worth nearly $500,000 each throughout 2019 and kept trying to do so in 2020, according to an unpublished report seen by NK News. The report, written by the U.N. Panel of Experts, underscores North Korea's thriving global network and ability to source top-line luxury items for Pyongyang's elite, despite the ongoing U.N. sanctions regime. 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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Expensive taste? North Korea caught illegally importing luxury Mercedes cars

North Korea is violating sanctions by using advanced smuggling networks to acquire even more rare, custom-armored rides

Min Chao Choy August 20, 2020

Expensive taste? North Korea caught illegally importing luxury Mercedes cars

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Despite a struggling economy and international sanctions clamping down on trade, North Korea imported custom-armored luxury cars worth nearly $500,000 each throughout 2019 and kept trying to do so in 2020, according to an unpublished report seen by NK News.

The report, written by the U.N. Panel of Experts, underscores North Korea's thriving global network and ability to source top-line luxury items for Pyongyang's elite, despite the ongoing U.N. sanctions regime.

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