A Chinese man is awaiting extradition to the U.S. in Australia for his alleged role in raising cash for the North Korean regime in a multimillion-dollar tobacco smuggling operation, Australian authorities confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.

The Australian federal police arrested Jin Guanghua on March 21, 2023 after “a provisional request” from American authorities “for his extradition to face criminal charges in the United States,” according to a spokesperson for Australia’s Attorney General’s Department.

The man is wanted by the U.S. for breaching “a number of sanctions, bank fraud, money laundering and conspiracy offenses,” the spokesperson said, adding that