Security News in Brief: First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand Trial for Money Laundering Offenses

Source: United States Department of Justice News

After nearly two years of legal proceedings, Mun Chol Myong (“Mun”), 55, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been extradited to the United States. This case represents the first ever extradition to the United States of a DPRK national.