‘An agent’ for N Korea

A SOUTH Korean-born man living in Sydney has been accused of brokering sales and discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction on behalf of North Korea.

Chan Han Choi, the first person to be charged under the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, has been formally refused bail by Parramatta Bail Court.

The 59-year-old man did not appear before Magistrate Carl Milovanovic, and is scheduled to appear in Central Local Court next week.

He faces six charges relating to provision of services for weapons of mass destruction in North Korea after being arrested on Saturday night.

“After extensive investigations, the AFP alleged the man was acting as an economic agent of North Korea through his facilitation of various exports from North Korea,” an AFP statement said. “The AFP believes the man was generating income for the North Korean government.”