Taiwanese man sentenced to prison for smuggling 3K tons of oil to North Korea



News Taiwanese man sentenced to prison for smuggling 3K tons of oil to North Korea Huang Wang Ken faces year behind bars after court says he ‘seriously damaged’ Taiwan’s reputation with 2018 oil transfer Ethan Jewell October 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A man rides a bicycle past a tanker trunk in Pyongyang, Oct. 5, 2016 \| Image: NK News A Taiwanese court sentenced a local businessman to a year behind bars on Thursday for smuggling thousands of tons of oil into North Korea. According to a Kaohsiung court press release, Huang Wang Ken (黄旺根) confessed to moving 3,000 tons of refined petroleum into North Korea across several shipments in 2018. A Taiwanese court sentenced a local businessman to a year behind bars on Thursday for smuggling thousands of tons of oil into North Korea. According to a Kaohsiung court press release, Huang Wang Ken (黄旺根) confessed to moving 3,000 tons of refined petroleum into North Korea across several shipments in 2018. 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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Taiwanese man sentenced to prison for smuggling 3K tons of oil to North Korea

Huang Wang Ken faces year behind bars after court says he ‘seriously damaged’ Taiwan’s reputation with 2018 oil transfer

Ethan Jewell October 28, 2022

Taiwanese man sentenced to prison for smuggling 3K tons of oil to North Korea

A man rides a bicycle past a tanker trunk in Pyongyang, Oct. 5, 2016 | Image: NK News

A Taiwanese court sentenced a local businessman to a year behind bars on Thursday for smuggling thousands of tons of oil into North Korea.

According to a Kaohsiung court press release, Huang Wang Ken (黄旺根) confessed to moving 3,000 tons of refined petroleum into North Korea across several shipments in 2018.

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