For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial



News For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial DPRK citizen accused of money laundering to supply luxury goods — a violation of rules meant to stop the country’s nukes Kelly Kasulis March 22, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay A North Korean man accused of money laundering to supply illegal luxury goods to his country was extradited to the U.S. after nearly two years of legal proceedings, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday. Mun Chol Myong, 55, will face American courts for an alleged violation of sanctions meant to squeeze North Korea’s nuclear program by cutting off some revenue flows. His arrival to the U.S. marks the first time Washington has ever successfully extradited a North Korean citizen. A North Korean man accused of money laundering to supply illegal luxury goods to his country was extradited to the U.S. after nearly two years of legal proceedings, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday. Mun Chol Myong, 55, will face American courts for an alleged violation of sanctions meant to squeeze North Korea’s nuclear program by cutting off some revenue flows. His arrival to the U.S. marks the first time Washington has ever successfully extradited a North Korean citizen. 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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For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial

DPRK citizen accused of money laundering to supply luxury goods — a violation of rules meant to stop the country’s nukes

Kelly Kasulis March 22, 2021

For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial

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A North Korean man accused of money laundering to supply illegal luxury goods to his country was extradited to the U.S. after nearly two years of legal proceedings, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.

Mun Chol Myong, 55, will face American courts for an alleged violation of sanctions meant to squeeze North Korea’s nuclear program by cutting off some revenue flows. His arrival to the U.S. marks the first time Washington has ever successfully extradited a North Korean citizen.

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