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Han Linlin (fugitive suspect)
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
HAN LINLIN
Justice for Han Linlin (fugitive suspect) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What specific front companies did Han Linlin use to conduct illicit procurement operations for North Korea?
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evidence
Lead #2What transshipment routes and methods were used to move tobacco and other goods to the DPRK despite international sanctions?
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contact
Lead #3Who were Han Linlin's business associates and financial contacts in China, the UAE, and Australia?
Han Linlin, a Chinese national, allegedly operated an illicit procurement network supplying goods to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. On March 21, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued in Washington, D.C., charging him with bank fraud, sanctions violations, and money laundering. Han remains at large with suspected ties to China, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia, and a $500,000 reward is offered for information leading to his capture.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What banking institutions and financial networks facilitated the money laundering operations?
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Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate and Violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act; North Korean Sanctions Regulations; Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments; Laundering Monetary Instruments Caution: Han Linlin is a Chinese national who allegedly operated an illicit procurement network for tobacco and other goods on behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is alleged that Han worked as the representative for numerous front companies to secure new business lines, directed transshipment of goods destined for the DPRK, and ensured their illicit operations would continue without interruption despite the efforts of the U.S.
and U.N. to halt trade with North Korea.
On March 21, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Han Linlin in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Conspiracy to Violate and Violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act, North Korean Sanctions Regulations, Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments, and Laundering Monetary Instruments. Remarks: Han Linlin has ties to or may visit China, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
Timeline of Events
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2023-03-21
Federal arrest warrant issued
Han Linlin charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to violate and violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act, North Korean sanctions regulations, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and laundering monetary instruments in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Case Information
Incident:March 21, 2023
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Up to $500,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:March 21, 2023
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Up to $500,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case