Spanish Police Arrest Man Wanted by US in North Korean Crypto Case
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FILE - Alejandro Cao de Benos is pictured in his bar, Pyongyangcafe, July 30, 2016, in Tarragona, Spain. Spanish police on Dec. 1, 2023, said they had arrested Cao de Benos; he is wanted by the U.S. in connection with a sanctions violation case.
Spanish police said Friday that they had arrested a Spaniard wanted by U.S. officials for working with an American to provide cryptocurrency and blockchain technology services to North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions against the rogue state.
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