Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes-Maybach S 600 luxury sedan was “definitely” modified by a third party, a Daimler spokesperson told NK Pro on Tuesday, suggesting the car was likely sold to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions by an unofficial retailer.

First spotted by NK Pro in January 31-dated North Korean TV footage, stills showed vehicle details which might only be visible on the officially modified and armored ‘Guard’ variant of the car, which is designed for heads of state and other VIPs.

But after Daimler “thoroughly investigated the vehicles displayed on the photos