40-year-old sentenced to 5 years in prison for spying under North Korean orders

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A person in their 40s who collected information on North Korean defectors and active-duty officers under orders from North Korean agents... sentenced to 5 years in prison. Daum | Chosun Biz. A man in his 40s, who collected personal information and movements of North Korean defectors and active-duty soldiers in exchange for approximately 660 million KRW worth of virtual assets from North Korean agents, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. According to legal circles on the 5th, the Seoul Central District Court's 21st Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) recently sentenced "A" (43), who was indicted on charges including espionage under the National Security Act, to 5 years in prison and 5 years of suspension of qualifications. A, who operated a virtual asset investment company, in May-June 2021...