A Chinese national who had been illegally residing in California pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of exporting ammunition and other military items to North Korea, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Wen Shenghua, 42, was arrested in December 2024 and has since been in federal custody. He was accused of purchasing firearms and other items at the direction of North Korean officials, the DOJ said in a statement.
Wen pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—a federal law that allows the president to regulate international trade on national security grounds—and operating as an unauthorized foreign government agent….
Chinese National in California Pleads Guilty to Exporting Military Items to North Korea
