New York, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - US jails men over IT worker ploy funding North Korea weapons

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2026-04-16

Two American men have been jailed over a scheme that helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with US companies and raised funds for the country's weapons programs, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Kejia Wang, 42, was sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit identity theft. Zhenxing Wang, 39, was sentenced to 92 months afte......

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