Singapore dumped thousands of cases of dry red wine destined for North Korea in a sanctions-related bust meant to stop smugglers from bringing luxury items into the DPRK.
A new, unpublished report from the U.N. Panel of Experts stated that Singaporean authorities intercepted one shipment of 1,158 cases of wine on Jan. 31, 2020. A Singaporean court then ordered customs to “dispose” of the haul — a total of 4,632 three-liter boxes of wine and 174 cases of assorted South African juices.
Singapore dumped thousands of cases of dry red wine destined for North Korea in a sanctions-related bust meant to stop smugglers from bringing luxury items into the DPRK.
A new, unpublished report from the U.N. Panel of Experts stated that Singaporean authorities intercepted one shipment of 1,158 cases of wine on Jan. 31, 2020. A Singaporean court then ordered customs to “dispose” of the haul — a total of 4,632 three-liter boxes of wine and 174 cases of assorted South African juices.
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