Singapore says North Korea sanctions buster in country after US offers bounty



News Singapore says North Korea sanctions buster in country after US offers bounty Police report they were in communication with Washington about Kwek Kee Seng even before US offered $5 million reward Ethan Jewell November 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A statue of the “merlion,” Singapore’s mythological mascot, Feb. 4, 2016 \| Image: Pixabay A Singaporean businessman wanted by the U.S. for helping smuggle oil into North Korea has been in Singapore since early last year, the city-state’s police force said Friday evening, just one day after the U.S. offered $5 million for information on the alleged sanctions violator. According to a Singapore Police Force (SPF) press release, authorities seized Kwek Kee Seng’s passport in April last year after the U.S. first brought a criminal complaint against him. He has been under investigation ever since, though it’s unclear if Kwek is in custody. A Singaporean businessman wanted by the U.S. for helping smuggle oil into North Korea has been in Singapore since early last year, the city-state’s police force said Friday evening, just one day after the U.S. offered $5 million for information on the alleged sanctions violator. According to a Singapore Police Force (SPF) press release, authorities seized Kwek Kee Seng’s passport in April last year after the U.S. first brought a criminal complaint against him. He has been under investigation ever since, though it’s unclear if Kwek is in custody. 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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Singapore says North Korea sanctions buster in country after US offers bounty

Police report they were in communication with Washington about Kwek Kee Seng even before US offered $5 million reward

Ethan Jewell November 7, 2022

Singapore says North Korea sanctions buster in country after US offers bounty

A statue of the “merlion,” Singapore’s mythological mascot, Feb. 4, 2016 | Image: Pixabay

A Singaporean businessman wanted by the U.S. for helping smuggle oil into North Korea has been in Singapore since early last year, the city-state’s police force said Friday evening, just one day after the U.S. offered $5 million for information on the alleged sanctions violator.

According to a Singapore Police Force (SPF) press release, authorities seized Kwek Kee Seng’s passport in April last year after the U.S. first brought a criminal complaint against him. He has been under investigation ever since, though it’s unclear if Kwek is in custody.

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