US offers $5M for information on North Korea sanctions buster



News US offers $5M for information on North Korea sanctions buster Authorities seek arrest of Singaporean Kwek Kee Seng for sending illicit fuel to North Korea over several years Ethan Jewell November 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Singaporean businessman Kwek Kee-seng, who provided sanctioned services to North Korea \| Image: Rewards for Justice, Dave Newman via Flicker (CC BY 2.0), edited by NK News The U.S. is offering up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of a Singaporean businessman who helped smuggle oil to North Korea, the State Department announced Thursday. The bounty comes less than a month after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Kwek Kee Seng and his companies for helping the country import several shipments of refined petroleum products between 2019 and 2021, effectively cutting him and his companies off from the U.S. financial system. The U.S. is offering up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of a Singaporean businessman who helped smuggle oil to North Korea, the State Department announced Thursday. The bounty comes less than a month after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Kwek Kee Seng and his companies for helping the country import several shipments of refined petroleum products between 2019 and 2021, effectively cutting him and his companies off from the U.S. financial system. 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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US offers $5M for information on North Korea sanctions buster

Authorities seek arrest of Singaporean Kwek Kee Seng for sending illicit fuel to North Korea over several years

Ethan Jewell November 4, 2022

US offers $5M for information on North Korea sanctions buster

Singaporean businessman Kwek Kee-seng, who provided sanctioned services to North Korea | Image: Rewards for Justice, Dave Newman via Flicker (CC BY 2.0), edited by NK News

The U.S. is offering up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of a Singaporean businessman who helped smuggle oil to North Korea, the State Department announced Thursday.

The bounty comes less than a month after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Kwek Kee Seng and his companies for helping the country import several shipments of refined petroleum products between 2019 and 2021, effectively cutting him and his companies off from the U.S. financial system.

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