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California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison

  • A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea, which he claimed were for a surprise attack on South Korea.
  • Wen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.
  • He admitted to meeting North Korean officials in China, who directed him to procure goods for their government.
  • The FBI seized 50,000 rounds of ammunition from Wen's home in Ontario, California, which had been stored in a van parked in his driveway.
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BNO News broke the news in Tilburg, Netherlands on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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