ICE arrests fugitives during Operation Cross Check, June 2019 | Image: ICE / Flickr
Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean national extradited to the U.S., faces an uncertain legal future after completing his sentence on multiple charges of money laundering, as his home country shows little interest in opening its borders to its own people.
Earlier this month, a U.S. court sentenced Mun to 45 months time served, meaning he had already completed the sentence in Malaysian and American prisons before and during his trial. Mun is now set to be deported from the U.S.
Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean national extradited to the U.S., faces an uncertain legal future after completing his sentence on multiple charges of money laundering, as his home country shows little interest in opening its borders to its own people.
Earlier this month, a U.S. court sentenced Mun to 45 months time served, meaning he had already completed the sentence in Malaysian and American prisons before and during his trial. Mun is now set to be deported from the U.S.
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell