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United States (sanctions enforcement)
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
QIN GUOMING
Justice for United States (sanctions enforcement) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Qin Guoming currently located—China, UAE, or Australia—and what operational network remains active?
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evidence
Lead #2What front companies were created and registered as part of the procurement scheme, and which financial institutions facilitated the transactions?
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clue
Lead #3How extensive was the tobacco and goods procurement network, and which other individuals or entities were involved in the conspiracy?
Qin Guoming, a Chinese national, is accused of orchestrating an illicit procurement network that supplied tobacco and other goods to North Korea while evading U.S. sanctions through fraudulent front companies. Federal charges include bank fraud, sanctions violations, money laundering, and violations of international economic powers acts. The case remains active as authorities seek to locate Guoming, who has known ties to China, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Counterintelligence Division; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What communications or financial records exist linking Qin Guoming to North Korean entities and sanctions evasion?
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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: Qin Guoming is a Chinese national who allegedly served in a supervisory capacity of an illicit procurement network for tobacco and other goods on behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is alleged that Qin was a pivotal component in the creation and registration of numerous front companies to prolong this procurement scheme and ultimately evade U.S.
sanctions. On March 21, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Qin Gouming in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., after being 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: Qin Guoming 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
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Qin Guoming in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, sanctions violations, and money laundering.
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Case Information
Incident:March 21, 2023
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 21, 2023
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $500,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case