March 28, 2024
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Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea

Director of company sanctioned by Treasury is jailed for two months, wife charged with financial penalty

A Singaporean company director was jailed on Friday for supplying sanctioned alcohol worth almost half a million U.S. dollars to North Korea between 2013 and 2018, the Singapore State Courts confirmed to NK News on Monday.

The sentencing follows a flurry of similar cases in recent years where Singaporean authorities have charged and prosecuted local firms and individuals involved with exporting sanctioned consumer goods to North Korea.

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