Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation



News Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation Manfred Low Cheng Jin to serve 15-week sentence in victory for city-state’s case against Yuk Tung Energy Ethan Jewell June 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A statue of the “merlion,” Singapore’s mythological mascot \| Image: Pixabay A Singaporean man has been sentenced to 15 weeks in jail for obstructing a sanctions investigation into oil transfers to a North Korean ship, court records show, marking a victory in an ongoing case against the U.N.-sanctioned Yuk Tung Energy. Manfred Low Cheng Jin was serving as one of the company’s directors when he was instructed to destroy an iMac computer that contained incriminating evidence, according to Singaporean court records seen by NK News. A Singaporean man has been sentenced to 15 weeks in jail for obstructing a sanctions investigation into oil transfers to a North Korean ship, court records show, marking a victory in an ongoing case against the U.N.-sanctioned Yuk Tung Energy. Manfred Low Cheng Jin was serving as one of the company’s directors when he was instructed to destroy an iMac computer that contained incriminating evidence, according to Singaporean court records seen by NK News. 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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Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation

Manfred Low Cheng Jin to serve 15-week sentence in victory for city-state’s case against Yuk Tung Energy

Ethan Jewell June 8, 2022

Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation

A statue of the “merlion,” Singapore’s mythological mascot | Image: Pixabay

A Singaporean man has been sentenced to 15 weeks in jail for obstructing a sanctions investigation into oil transfers to a North Korean ship, court records show, marking a victory in an ongoing case against the U.N.-sanctioned Yuk Tung Energy.

Manfred Low Cheng Jin was serving as one of the company’s directors when he was instructed to destroy an iMac computer that contained incriminating evidence, according to Singaporean court records seen by NK News.

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