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Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham was an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. Follow him on Twitter.
Authorities at Vladivostok's Pervomaisky customs post on Tuesday detained a North Korean citizen for bringing USD$180,000 in undeclared cash into Russia, local customs officials reported.
The money - more than 18 times the legal limit - was being kept in black plastic bags, photos released by customs suggest.
Authorities at Vladivostok's Pervomaisky customs post on Tuesday detained a North Korean citizen for bringing USD$180,000 in undeclared cash into Russia, local customs officials reported.
The money - more than 18 times the legal limit - was being kept in black plastic bags, photos released by customs suggest.
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Oliver Hotham was an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. Follow him on Twitter.
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