Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea



News Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea Court finds Jeremy Koh Renfeng altered logbook showing illicit ship-to-ship activity with DPRK-flagged tanker Anton Sokolin June 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of the goddess of justice in front of the Singapore skyline A state court in Singapore handed down a criminal sentence to one of three men implicated in covering up illicit transfers of oil to North Korea last year, according to an official announcement on Monday. Helmsman law firm, which represented the accused, Jeremy Koh Renfeng, confirmed to NK News that he was sentenced to six months in jail on two charges of “obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating the course of justice.” A state court in Singapore handed down a criminal sentence to one of three men implicated in covering up illicit transfers of oil to North Korea last year, according to an official announcement on Monday. Helmsman law firm, which represented the accused, Jeremy Koh Renfeng, confirmed to NK News that he was sentenced to six months in jail on two charges of “obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating the course of justice.” 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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Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea

Court finds Jeremy Koh Renfeng altered logbook showing illicit ship-to-ship activity with DPRK-flagged tanker

Anton Sokolin June 6, 2023

Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea

An illustration of the goddess of justice in front of the Singapore skyline

A state court in Singapore handed down a criminal sentence to one of three men implicated in covering up illicit transfers of oil to North Korea last year, according to an official announcement on Monday.

Helmsman law firm, which represented the accused, Jeremy Koh Renfeng, confirmed to NK News that he was sentenced to six months in jail on two charges of “obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating the course of justice.”

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