U.S. Firearms Smuggled to North Korea via Hong Kong Network
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A cross-border smuggling ring based in Hong Kong has been illegally transporting U.S.-purchased firearms to North Korea. The operation involves hiding weapons in the luggage of returning North Korean diplomats, declared as household electronics. Key figures include a Hong Kong businessman, a mainland woman, and a Taiwanese man controlling the cargo ship. Despite international efforts to monitor illicit arms shipments, the ring remains active.
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米国から北朝鮮に銃器類など密輸、香港拠点の中国人ら民間人集団が介在…帰任する北外交官の船便に紛れ込ませたか https://t.co/OpL...
米国から北朝鮮に銃器類など密輸、香港拠点の中国人ら民間人集団が介在…帰任する北外交官の船便に紛れ込ませたか : 読売新聞 https://t...
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