Coverage dated December 2, 2024

Chinese man living illegally in Southern California charged with exporting weapons to North Korea

Headline from Courthouse News Service

Shenghua Wen came to the U.S. in 2012 on a student visa and never left. He says North Korean officials asked him to procure guns, ammunition and other equipment for the North Korean military.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Illegal immigrant from China shipped weapons to North Korea from California: DOJ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An illegal immigrant from China allegedly shipped weapons from California to North Korea, according to federal prosecutors.

  2. Townhall

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Chinese man living illegally in Southern California charged with exporting weapons to North Korea (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Shenghua Wen came to the U.S. in 2012 on a student visa and never left. He says North Korean officials asked him to procure guns, ammunition and other equipment for the North Korean military.

  4. Newsweek

    Illegal Chinese migrant shipped weapons to North Korea from US: Feds (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The suspect allegedly had 50,000 rounds of ammunition and other devices for military use at his home in Ontario, California.

  5. New York Post

    North Korea funneled millions to Chinese migrant for weapons — and tried to buy uniforms for ‘surprise attack’ against the South: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US federal prosecutors have accused a Chinese illegal migrant of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea, which funneled him $2 million to purchase the equipment, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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