U.S. indicts 30 N. Koreans and Chinese nationals for laundering $2.5 bil.
- 4 years ago
미, 3조원대 돈세탁 혐의 북한인 28명 기소…"최대규모 사건"
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted more than 30 North Korean and Chinese nationals,... on charges of laundering over 2-point-5 billion U.S. dollars to help fund Pyeongyang's nuclear weapons program.
According to the New York Times Thursday,... 28 North Koreans and 5 Chinese nationals are accused of using more than 200 shell companies to launder the funds through the international banking system.
The money went to North Korea's state-owned Foreign Trade Bank,... and was used to fund the regime's nuclear program.
North Korea is currently under multiple layers of U.S. and UN sanctions for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted more than 30 North Korean and Chinese nationals,... on charges of laundering over 2-point-5 billion U.S. dollars to help fund Pyeongyang's nuclear weapons program.
According to the New York Times Thursday,... 28 North Koreans and 5 Chinese nationals are accused of using more than 200 shell companies to launder the funds through the international banking system.
The money went to North Korea's state-owned Foreign Trade Bank,... and was used to fund the regime's nuclear program.
North Korea is currently under multiple layers of U.S. and UN sanctions for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.