California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison
Shenghua Wen smuggled firearms and military tech worth $2 million from the U.S. to North Korea, following instructions from North Korean officials, authorities said.
- A Chinese national named Shenghua Wen has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally shipping military items to North Korea.
- Wen admitted in court that the weapons were meant for a surprise attack on South Korea.
- He shipped two containers of weapons from Long Beach, California, to North Korea in 2023.
- The FBI seized 50,000 rounds of ammunition from Wen's home in Ontario, California, in September.
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California Man Who Admitted Shipping Weapons to North Korea Is Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Shenghua Wen pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government, the statement says.
California man jailed for shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea
A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea, authorities said on Tuesday.
California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea sentenced to 8 years in prison
A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea, authorities said Tuesday.
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