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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hong Yong Su | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Hong Sung Su | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | not available | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | Endeavored to procure arms spare parts with the purpose of shipping them to a country in Africa during his time as First Secretary for Commerce and Trade of the Embassy of the DPRK in an unnamed African country. "According to the assessment of a UN Member State, Mr. Hong was or is a member of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031)". "The Member State also suspects Mr. Hong of acting on behalf of Haekumgang Trading Co., which is assessed to be a procurement arm of the armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to be active in Africa, as well as on behalf of the Korea Hyoksin Trading Corporation (KPe.006)". It is believed that Mr. Hong was in Nigeria in January 2020. | [sources] | |||
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| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Haegeumgang Trading Corporation | Acting on behalf of Haekumgang Trading Co. (unconfirmed) | - | - | |
| Korea Hyoksin Trading Corporation Sanctioned entity | Acting on behalf of Korea Hyoksin Trading Corp. (unconfirmed) | - | - | |
| Memberships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Reconnaissance General Bureau Sanctioned entity | Member | - | - | |