U.S. arrests a member of 'Free Joseon' connected to North Korea Embassy raid in Spain
- 5 years ago
On Friday,... U.S. authorities arrested a Korean-American man... who is a part of a group allegedly responsible... for the recent storming of a North Korean embassy in Spain.
According to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter,... former U.S. Marine Christopher Ahn was taken into custody on Thursday,... and appeared at a federal court in Los Angeles on the following day.
The U.S. Justice Department gave no further comment on the arrest.
Armed federal agents also raided the apartment of Adrian Hong,... who is suspected of masterminding the embassy incident,... but he was not present at his residence when the raid occurred.
Ahn and Hong are members of a group calling itself... Cheolima Civil Defense... which seeks the overthrow of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
According to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter,... former U.S. Marine Christopher Ahn was taken into custody on Thursday,... and appeared at a federal court in Los Angeles on the following day.
The U.S. Justice Department gave no further comment on the arrest.
Armed federal agents also raided the apartment of Adrian Hong,... who is suspected of masterminding the embassy incident,... but he was not present at his residence when the raid occurred.
Ahn and Hong are members of a group calling itself... Cheolima Civil Defense... which seeks the overthrow of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.