Chinese National Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
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A Chinese national was sentenced to 8 years in prison for acting on behalf of North Korea to export US technology, highlighting the complex web of international espionage and sanctions evasion.
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JumpCrisscross
2 months ago
1 replyThis strikes me as an incredibly light sentence for “illegally exporting firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea,” including but not limited to “a chemical threat identification device.”
_trampeltier
2 months ago
I guess some US company sold him lots of weapons .. and in todays US .. if don't talk, you get just a short prison time.
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