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Engineer admits brokering North Korea arms sales A man has pleaded guilty to brokering arms sales for North Korea, in a shock development in the middle of his trial.
Crime by Lane Sainty 10th Feb 2021 1:29 PM A civil engineer who was charged with brokering missile deals for North Korea has pleaded guilty to two altered charges mid-trial. But a judge decided Chan Han Choi should remain on bail as he does not speak English and his prison conditions as a national security inmate would effectively cut him off from his lawyers. The jury in Mr Choi s Supreme Court trial was discharged on Wednesday after a fresh indictment was presented slashing the seven charges Mr Choi faced to two.
Chan Han Choi pleads guilty to two charges after being accused of brokering North Korea deals
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A Sydney man who has been accused of brokering deals for North Korea, including missiles, has pleaded guilty to two charges part-way through his trial.
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The court previously heard he had extensive connections to North Korea
The man was arrested at his Eastwood home in 2017
Chan Han Choi initially denied seven charges, including contravening United Nations sanctions and providing services to assist a weapons of mass destruction program.
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Chan Han Choi has pleaded guilty to two charges of contravening United Nations and Australian sanctions
Chan Han Choi, who has admitted to being involved in arms deals with North Korea, leaves the King Street supreme court in Sydney. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
Chan Han Choi, who has admitted to being involved in arms deals with North Korea, leaves the King Street supreme court in Sydney. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
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A Sydney civil engineer has admitted brokering deals to help North Korea export arms in breach of global sanctions.
A jury has been discharged after Chan Han Choi pleaded guilty to two charges in the NSW Supreme Court for brokering deals to help North Korea export arms.