Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea



News Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea Justice Department alleges man exported firearms, ammunition and controlled technology in violation of sanctions Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: Pexels A Chinese national illegally residing in the U.S. has been arrested for allegedly exporting ammunition and other military items to North Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, 41, based in Ontario, California, is charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the DOJ said in a report published by its Office of Public Affairs. If found guilty, he could face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A Chinese national illegally residing in the U.S. has been arrested for allegedly exporting ammunition and other military items to North Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, 41, based in Ontario, California, is charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the DOJ said in a report published by its Office of Public Affairs. If found guilty, he could face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. 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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Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea

Justice Department alleges man exported firearms, ammunition and controlled technology in violation of sanctions

Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2024

Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea

A Chinese national illegally residing in the U.S. has been arrested for allegedly exporting ammunition and other military items to North Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday.

Shenghua Wen, 41, based in Ontario, California, is charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the DOJ said in a report published by its Office of Public Affairs. If found guilty, he could face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

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