JOHANNESBURG—North Korean diplomats in Africa continue to run syndicates that are perpetrating crimes, including trafficking in wildlife, narcotics and weapons, smuggling of gold, diamonds and critical minerals, and trade in counterfeit cigarettes, experts have told The Epoch Times.
Money flowing from Africa to Pyongyang helps keep North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s regime in power and develop weapons of mass destruction, according to experts.
Despite reports and court cases that have exposed the involvement of North Korean officials in crime across Africa, most governments are doing little to stop it, with some even encouraging it, investigators have said.
North Korea is officially named the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Human Rights Watch (HRW) described it as “one of the most repressive countries in the world.”…
North Korea’s Criminal Activities in Africa Keep the Cash Flowing to Pyongyang, Experts Say
