(DailyMail) An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly working with North Korea and assisting the hermit state buy weapons of mass destruction.Chan Han Choi, a 59-year-old from Sydney's west, was apprehended by Australian Federal Police units on Saturday, charged with six charges of brokering and discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction.
so, NOT an aborigine
He allegedly has been in contact with 'high-ranking officials' within the regime, attempting to transport oil and coal to countries including Indonesia and Vietnam, provide military expertise and selling missile componentry including software for guidance weapons.
The alleged economic agent has breached Australian and United Nations laws. He will face Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.
He is the first Australian to ever face these charges.
Chan has been living in Australia for at least 30 years and his illegal activity is believed to have started in 2008. The charges he is facing relate to alleged offences committed this year.
Police described the Eastwood man as a 'loyal agent of North Korea' who was motivated only to generate money for the government.
They say he generated about $500,000 for the government, but had his attempted transactions be completed they would have been worth tens of millions.
Two attempts were believed to have been made.