Unauthorized Cargo

 The U.S seized a North Korean cargo ship making shipments of coal. U.S. officials took control of the North Korean ship Wise Honest after determining it was in violation of U.N. sanctions. The ship initially was detained in Indonesia in 2018.Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers warned"North Korea, and the companies that help it evade U.S. and U.N. sanctions, should know that we will use all tools at our disposal — including a civil forfeiture action such as this one, or criminal charges — to enforce the sanctions enacted by the U.S. and the global community.”The North Korean ship Wise Honest set sail toward Indonesia after loading about $3 million worth of coal from North Korean Nampo Port in March 2018. Indonesia detained the ship the next month when it entered the country’s territorial waters. -Khai