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Inland Empire Man Admits Procuring Weapons For North Korea: DOJ

  • In December 2024, Chinese national Shenghua Wen pleaded guilty in California to illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and military equipment to North Korea.
  • Wen overstayed his student visa after arriving in the US in 2012 and met North Korean officials in Beijing who instructed him to procure weapons and sensitive technology.
  • In 2023, Wen shipped multiple cargo containers carrying firearms from Long Beach, California, to China as part of a route that ultimately delivered the weapons to North Korea, while also acquiring equipment such as a chemical threat detection device and a broadband receiver.
  • He admitted receiving approximately $2 million from North Korean contacts and illegally purchased roughly 60,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition in September 2024 intended for shipment to North Korea.
  • Wen faces up to 30 years in prison under federal charges for violating export controls and acting as an illegal foreign agent, with sentencing scheduled for August 18, 2025.
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World News broke the news in United States on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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