WASHINGTON – A North Korean citizen was taken into U.S. custody on Saturday after being extradited from Malaysia to face money laundering charges, making him the first North Korean extradited to the U.S.
to face trial. Mun Chol Myong was in the custody of the FBI in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
His extradition came after a Malaysian court rejected his assertion that the charges were politically motivated. A spokesperson for the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on Sunday.
A federal judge in Washington had issued a warrant for Mun’s arrest on May 2, 2019 on money laundering and conspiracy charges.