The US Embassy in Spain reported to the National Court this Thursday: Withdrew extradition order against Alejandro Cao de BenósPresident and de facto acting member of the ‘Korean Friendship Association’ Representative of the totalitarian Pyongyang regime in the West.
The red notice application for Cao de Benós, who has North Korean citizenship as well as being Spanish, has been ongoing since 2022. International arrest warrant for violating embargo against regime led by Kim Jong-un and violating the United States Capital Conservation Act.
National Court judge after receiving the letter from the North American Embassy in Madrid Ismail Moreno The North Korean Government will have to decide the status of this supporter. Actually, the judge had already asked. The National Court Prosecutor’s Office will inform you whether the investigation against Cao de Benós should be archived immediately.
Cryptocurrencies
US accuses Cao de Benós of encouraging aid from Virgil GriffithA cryptocurrency expert attended a conference held in this secretive Asian country. And this Spanish national “took measures to conceal” these events and the role played by the bitcoin expert arrested in November 2019.
“Neither Cao de Benós nor his accomplice Christopher Douglas Emms ever received any warrants “The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has been directed to provide products, services or technology to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) in accordance with the law,” U.S. officials reported.
On January 27, 2022, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Federal court issues warrant for Cao de Benós’ arrestPerson charged with conspiracy to violate the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
“False accusation”
“This accusation is completely unfounded. There is not a shred of evidence to prove that I hired or solicited the services of Virgil Griffith.“Cao de Benós himself answered this question in his statement to the media on December 2, after he was released by the decision of Judge Ismael Moreno.
This Thursday, the United States Embassy waived the extradition of this North Korean citizen of Spanish origin, who has been unable to leave Spain since last year. Instruction Court No. 3 of Totana (Region of Murcia) withdrew his passport due to other events..