Disguised ships and front companies: how North Korea
After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un''s visit to Russia in September 2023, the country illegally transported some 6,700 containers (loaded with three million artillery shells) to Russia by
North Korea Sent Over 13,000 Containers Suspected Of
North Korea has allegedly sent more than 13,000 shipping containers suspected of carrying arms to Russia since mid-2022, as both authoritarian regimes worked to strengthen bilateral military
A New Effort to Conceal Activity at Nampho Port
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates activity continues across North Korea''s Nampho Port despite a fresh dusting of snow. An image from December 17 shows a full container yard, construction activity in
Cargo ship docks at Russian coal terminal in North
A cargo ship has docked at a Russia-operated coal terminal in the North Korean port of Rason for the first known time since before the pandemic, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, appearing to mark the
Man accused of smuggling weapons into North Korea from Long
North Korea subsequently sent him at least $2 million to pay for materials and shipping costs, Estrada said. Wen does not have a license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control nor to Bureau of
North Korea Sent Over 13,000 Containers Suspected Of
North Korea has allegedly sent more than 13,000 shipping containers suspected of carrying arms to Russia since mid-2022, as both authoritarian regimes worked to strengthen bilateral military
Ontario Man Arrested on Complaint Alleging Involvement in
LOS ANGELES — A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he exported to North Korea shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items that were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach.. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), FBI, Department of Defense Office of
Undocumented Chinese immigrant charged with shipping weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen allegedly helped North Korea obtain supplies to attack South Korea. An undocumented Chinese national living in the U.S. has been charged with procuring and shipping guns, ammunition
Cargo Trucks Lined Up at Sinuiju
Commercial satellite imagery shows that truck traffic at North Korea''s most important international trade border with China is beginning to return to normal. For the first time since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, imagery shows multiple trucks queued, waiting to enter a customs yard in Sinuiju—the final stop before crossing into China.
Disguised ships and front companies: how North Korea has
After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un''s visit to Russia in September 2023, the country illegally transported some 6,700 containers (loaded with three million artillery shells) to Russia by
California man accused of shipping weapons to North Korea in
A California man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he allegedly shipped weapons and ammunition out of the Port of Long Beach to North Korea, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.. Shenghua Wen, 41, of Ontario, CA allegedly was able to successfully ship firearms and ammunition hidden to North Korea after hiding them inside of a shipping
A New Effort to Conceal Activity at Nampho Port
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates activity continues across North Korea''s Nampho Port despite a fresh dusting of snow. An image from December 17 shows a full container yard, construction activity in the boat repair area where the second submersible test barge is berthed, a busy coal yard, and continued work in the petroleum, oil
Cargo ship docks at Russian coal terminal in North Korea for
A cargo ship has docked at a Russia-operated coal terminal in the North Korean port of Rason for the first known time since before the pandemic, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery shows, appearing to mark the resumption of coal transshipment through the port.
Cargo Trucks Lined Up at Sinuiju
Commercial satellite imagery shows that truck traffic at North Korea''s most important international trade border with China is beginning to return to normal. For the first time since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic,
6 FAQs about [North Korea container strschluss]
Did a man ship weapons from Long Beach to North Korea?
Federal prosecutors say a man shipped firearms and more from Long Beach to North Korea. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024. A man living in Ontario was arrested in a North Korean arms smuggling operation that involved shipments of weapons from Long Beach, federal authorities said Tuesday.
Did Wen & co-conspirators ship guns to North Korea?
Wen alongside a slew of unidentified co-conspirators were able to successfully ship two parcels of firearms and ammunition to North Korea, according to investigators. Those containers were shipped from the port of Long Beach to Hong Kong, then China and finally to North Korea.
Did North Korea deliver 152-millimeter artillery shells through Najin?
According to a Defense Intelligence Agency report submitted to Rep. Kang Dae-sik of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, North Korea delivered weapons shipments that could hold more than 6 million 152-millimeter artillery shells through its eastern port of Najin over the two years following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Did Shenghua Wen move items to North Korea?
Prosecutors say Shenghua Wen was allegedly moving items to North Korea by concealing them in shipping containers from Long Beach, California, through Hong Kong and then to North Korea. He was arrested on Tuesday morning at his home in Ontario, California, and ordered to be held without bond. His arraignment has been scheduled for Jan. 7, 2025.
Did a Chinese national ship guns to North Korea?
Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen on J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington D.C., July 12, 2024. An undocumented Chinese national living in the U.S. has been charged with procuring and shipping guns, ammunition and electronics to North Korea, according to federal prosecutors.
Are North Korea's ships physically altered?
In addition, North Korea’s ships are physically altered in shipyards, often in China, where they remain for months at a time. For example, North Korean recently altered two ships (the Tomi Haru and Toyo Haru) in Chinese shipyards to conduct trade without arousing suspicion, seemingly with the help of non-North Korean firms.