Choe Jong Yong

Listed by the agency as CHOE JONG YONG

Choe Jong Yong is wanted by the FBI, which published this notice in 2024. He is wanted in connection with charges that include fraud, money laundering and robbery or theft.

He is described as having brown eyes and black hair. Born on 28 July 1998, he would now be 28.

Fraud or forgery
Money laundering
Robbery, theft or burglary

Charges, as published

Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
Money Laundering Conspiracy
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft
Aggravated Identity Theft

Case details, as published by FBI

Choe Jong Yong is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to generate revenue and launder it for the North Korean regime from approximately April 2017 to approximately March 2023 in violation of United States and international sanctions. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Choe Jong Yong in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division, St. Louis, Missouri, in December 2024.

Sex

Male

Date of birth

28 July 1998

Age

28 (computed from date of birth)

Eyes

brown

Hair

black

About this notice

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Source: FBI official notice ↗

Last checked against the source on 2026-10-12. Records are removed when the agency withdraws the notice.

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