ALEJANDRO CAO DE BENOS

Spanish associate of North Korean organizations and special delegate of the North Korean government, who is also president of the Korea Friendship Association (KFA). Suspected engagement in activities related to sanctions evasion, including possible arms sales and possible illicit oil sales. Organized the 2019 Cryptocurrency Conference held in Pyongyang on behalf of the Korean Friendship Association.

NCIC: W046384133

Alejandro Cao de Benós is known to live in Spain.

Alejandro Cao de Benós is wanted for allegedly conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Specifically, conspiring to violate United States sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK” or “North Korea”) by working with an American citizen to illegally provide cryptocurrency and blockchain technology services to the DPRK.

Wanted by the FBI (Source: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/counterintelligence/alejandro-cao-de-benos/).