ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea



News ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea Coast guard says individual arranged 35 ship-to-ship transfers as DPRK looks to circumvent import restrictions Shreyas Reddy January 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A ship in waters off South Korea's Yeonpyeong-do Island near North Korea, June 2020 \| Image: NK News South Korea has arrested an oil broker for allegedly supplying around $14.7 million (18 billion Korean won) worth of diesel fuel to North Korea without government approval, the coast guard announced Monday. Korea Coast Guard’s West Sea regional division said in a press release that the unnamed broker carried out over 35 ship-to-ship transfers to smuggle around 18,000 tons of diesel between Oct. 2021 and Jan. 2022. South Korea has arrested an oil broker for allegedly supplying around $14.7 million (18 billion Korean won) worth of diesel fuel to North Korea without government approval, the coast guard announced Monday. Korea Coast Guard’s West Sea regional division said in a press release that the unnamed broker carried out over 35 ship-to-ship transfers to smuggle around 18,000 tons of diesel between Oct. 2021 and Jan. 2022. 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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ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea

Coast guard says individual arranged 35 ship-to-ship transfers as DPRK looks to circumvent import restrictions

Shreyas Reddy January 30, 2023

ROK arrests broker who allegedly smuggled fuel worth $15 million to North Korea

A ship in waters off South Korea's Yeonpyeong-do Island near North Korea, June 2020 | Image: NK News

South Korea has arrested an oil broker for allegedly supplying around $14.7 million (18 billion Korean won) worth of diesel fuel to North Korea without government approval, the coast guard announced Monday.

Korea Coast Guard’s West Sea regional division said in a press release that the unnamed broker carried out over 35 ship-to-ship transfers to smuggle around 18,000 tons of diesel between Oct. 2021 and Jan. 2022.

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