Bosnian arms dealer gets prison time over plan to buy North Korean missiles



News Bosnian arms dealer gets prison time over plan to buy North Korean missiles Justice Department says man sought to broker purchase of anti-aircraft missiles in violation of US sanctions Anton Sokolin October 15, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The image features an SA-18 (Igla) missile, launch tube and grip stick at the top, and an SA-16 (Igla-1) missile and launch tube at the bottom. \| Image: U.S. Government A U.S. court has sentenced a Bosnian arms dealer to five years in prison over his role in a scheme to procure anti-aircraft missiles from North Korea, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Bosnian national Sasa Micev, 43, is an “international arms dealer” who worked with a co-conspirator in New Mexico to broker the “purchase of SA-18 Igla portable surface-to-air missiles from North Korea,” the DOJ stated in a press release on Wednesday. The weapon is a type of shoulder-launched Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPAD). The man violated and evaded restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Have follow-up questions? Ask NK PRO's Intelligence Suite to learn more. What previous cases involve attempts to procure North Korean MANPADS or other weapons, and what were the outcomes? This question is generated by AI and could contain mistakes. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Bosnian arms dealer gets prison time over plan to buy North Korean missiles

Justice Department says man sought to broker purchase of anti-aircraft missiles in violation of US sanctions

Anton Sokolin October 15, 2026

Bosnian arms dealer gets prison time over plan to buy North Korean missiles

The image features an SA-18 (Igla) missile, launch tube and grip stick at the top, and an SA-16 (Igla-1) missile and launch tube at the bottom. | Image: U.S. Government

A U.S. court has sentenced a Bosnian arms dealer to five years in prison over his role in a scheme to procure anti-aircraft missiles from North Korea, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Bosnian national Sasa Micev, 43, is an “international arms dealer” who worked with a co-conspirator in New Mexico to broker the “purchase of SA-18 Igla portable surface-to-air missiles from North Korea,” the DOJ stated in a press release on Wednesday.

The weapon is a type of shoulder-launched Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPAD).

The man violated and evaded restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of the

Bosnian arms dealer gets prison time over plan to buy North Korean missiles

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