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November 02, 2024
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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

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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