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United States government and financial system (sanctions violations)
Cold Case · Open
229 days waiting
SOK KWANG HYOK
Justice for United States government and financial system (sanctions violations) — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What specific money laundering schemes and financial networks were used to funnel revenue to North Korea?
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location
Lead #2Why does Sok Kwang Hyok have ties to China, and is he currently hiding there?
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evidence
Lead #3What digital or financial evidence connects him to the conspiracy to violate international sanctions?
Sok Kwang Hyok is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to generate and launder revenue for the North Korean regime through sanctions violations from April 2017 to March 2023. A federal arrest warrant was issued in December 2024 by the U.S. District Court in St. Louis, Missouri. He has known ties to China and may be located there, making international cooperation critical to apprehending him.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
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Lead #4Who were his co-conspirators in this international sanctions evasion scheme?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Money Laundering Conspiracy; Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft; Aggravated Identity Theft Caution: Sok Kwang Hyok is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to generate revenue and launder it for the North Korean regime from approximately April 2017 to approximately March 2023 in violation of United States and international sanctions. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Sok Kwang Hyok in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, St.
Louis, Missouri, in December 2024. Remarks: Sok Kwang Hyok has ties to or may visit China.
Timeline of Events
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2017-04-01
Conspiracy period begins
Alleged conspiracy to generate and launder revenue for North Korean regime begins
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2023-03-31
Conspiracy period ends
Alleged conspiracy to generate and launder revenue for North Korean regime ends
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2024-12-01
Federal arrest warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued by U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, St. Louis, Missouri
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2017
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2017
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case