Ex-Politician's Offspring Convicted for Illegally Supplying Fuel to North Korea
In a significant development, a Singaporean businessman, Kwek Kee Seng, has been indicted for his involvement in illegally supplying fuel oil to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. Kwek, wanted by both the US and Taiwan, collaborated with a Taiwanese individual to transfer nearly 2,798 tonnes of fuel oil to ships blacklisted by the United Nations for their links to North Korea in 2019.
The Taiwanese individual, identified as Huang Chung-wei, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for breaching the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (資恐防制法). Five others were also convicted in the same case. The Kaohsiung District Court announced the convictions and prison sentences on a specific date.
Huang Chung-wei, the son of a former Democratic Progressive Party legislator, was motivated by personal gain and supplied fuel twice to North Korean vessels blacklisted under UN sanctions. The US intelligence tracked the shipments via satellite and provided the evidence to Kaohsiung prosecutors, leading to the indictments.
The verdict in the case involving Huang Chung-wei can be appealed. No further details about the nature of the 'related offenses' were mentioned. Similarly, no new information about the former legislator, Huang Jen-shu, was given in relation to the case.
Kwek Kee Seng, who owns a shipping company called Swanseas Port Services based in Singapore, is currently in Singapore, where he has been under scrutiny. The US State Department has offered $5 million for information on him, blaming him for multiple fuel deliveries to North Korea, ship-to-ship transfers, and money laundering through front companies.
No additional details about Kwek Kee Seng were provided beyond his involvement in the case and his status as a Singaporean businessman wanted by the US. No information was given about any potential impact of the case on US-Taiwan relations. Additionally, no new information about the prison terms or convictions of the other individuals involved in the case was provided.
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