Man in His 40s Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Receiving 600 Million Won in Cryptocurrency From North Korean Agent to Collect Intelligence on Defectors and Soldiers

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Mr. Lee was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of collecting information on defector groups and military officers in exchange for virtual assets worth 600 million won, acting on orders from a North Korean agent. The court determined that the funds were linked to North Korean operational funds.

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It was confirmed on the 6th that Lee (43), who received virtual assets worth approximately $600,000 (approximately 94 million yen at current exchange rates; the same applies below) from a North Korean agent and collected information on North Korean defectors and active-duty South Korean soldiers, was recently sentenced to five years in prison and a five-year suspension of his license by the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 21 (Pres…

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A Seoul court sentenced the 43-year-old defendant to five years in prison for collecting information about refugees for a North Korean agent via Telegram and receiving $480,000 worth of cryptocurrency in return.