North Korean Intelligence Officer Sentenced for Scheme to Aid Sanctioned Companies
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced Mun Chol Myong, a North Korean national, to time served of 45 months in prison for money laundering offenses, DOJ announced. Mun is the first North Korean national to be extradited to the U.S., and he will be subject to deportation after the completion of his sentence, DOJ said.
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From April 2013 to November 2018, Mun and others conspired to send funds through the U.S. for the "purpose of promoting bank fraud," using front companies and faked transaction documents to hide that the payments benefited sanctioned North Korean parties, DOJ said. Authorities identified more than $1.2 million in illegal transactions. The charges against Mun alleged he was affiliated with North Korea's primary intelligence organization, the Reconnaissance General Bureau.
Mun pleaded guilty to all counts of the indictment, which included one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and four counts of money laundering.