US indicts ex-North Korean diplomat for conning American banks to smuggle goods



News US indicts ex-North Korean diplomat for conning American banks to smuggle goods Ri Myong Ho faces 20 charges for alleged money laundering and other crimes while working at DPRK Embassy in Thailand Anton Sokolin April 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man in a suit in Pyongyang in Sept. 2015 \| Image: NK News A former North Korean diplomat faces 20 criminal charges in the U.S. for money laundering and other crimes after he allegedly deceived American banks into processing financial transactions for the Kim regime, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. Ri Myong Ho has been indicted for his role in helping to smuggle goods into North Korea while serving as a diplomat at the DPRK Embassy in Thailand from Feb. 2015, the department said in a press release. A former North Korean diplomat faces 20 criminal charges in the U.S. for money laundering and other crimes after he allegedly deceived American banks into processing financial transactions for the Kim regime, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. Ri Myong Ho has been indicted for his role in helping to smuggle goods into North Korea while serving as a diplomat at the DPRK Embassy in Thailand from Feb. 2015, the department said in a press release. 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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US indicts ex-North Korean diplomat for conning American banks to smuggle goods

Ri Myong Ho faces 20 charges for alleged money laundering and other crimes while working at DPRK Embassy in Thailand

Anton Sokolin April 17, 2024

US indicts ex-North Korean diplomat for conning American banks to smuggle goods

A North Korean man in a suit in Pyongyang in Sept. 2015 | Image: NK News

A former North Korean diplomat faces 20 criminal charges in the U.S. for money laundering and other crimes after he allegedly deceived American banks into processing financial transactions for the Kim regime, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday.

Ri Myong Ho has been indicted for his role in helping to smuggle goods into North Korea while serving as a diplomat at the DPRK Embassy in Thailand from Feb. 2015, the department said in a press release.

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