The person at the center of this case
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 #1What is Qin Guoming's current location and which country is he hiding in—China, UAE, or Australia?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific front companies were created and registered as part of the procurement scheme?
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clue
Lead #3Which financial institutions and bank accounts were used to facilitate the money laundering operations?
Qin Guoming, a Chinese national, is wanted by the FBI for allegedly orchestrating an illicit procurement network that supplied goods to North Korea while evading U.S. sanctions through fraudulent front companies. A federal arrest warrant was issued on March 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C., charging him with bank fraud, sanctions violations, and money laundering. Guoming 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); U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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person
Lead #4Who were the co-conspirators and key associates in the illicit procurement network?
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location
Lead #5What tobacco and other goods were procured for North Korea, and through which supply chain routes?
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Source Narrative
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
Qin Guoming charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act, North Korean sanctions regulations, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and laundering monetary instruments in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:March 21, 2023
Last Updated:October 29, 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:October 29, 2026
Up to $500,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case