LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A Chinese national who lives in Ontario has been arrested on suspicion of shipping weapons, technology and other items to North Korea in exchange for millions of dollars, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Shenghua Wen, 41, allegedly shipped firearms and ammunition to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that were sent out from Long Beach and then through Hong Kong, according to a criminal complaint.
The suspect told investigators the weapons were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea. Authorities say North Korea paid him millions of dollars.
“The conduct alleged in this complaint is chilling,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada during a news conference. “One of our foreign adversaries, North Korea, was running an operative in our country and using that operative to obtain high-grade technology and military equipment including firearms and ammunition.”
On Aug. 14, federal agents seized from Wen’s home two devices that …