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North Korean Authorities Execute Man for Selling Bootleg Media (Report)

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Haley Bosselman editorOn April 25, North Korean authorities publicly executed a man who illegally sold USBs and CDs that contained South Korean movies, music videos and dramas, as reported by the Daily NK.The Seoul-based non-profit organization provides coverage of North Korea through its inside network.

Its source explained that the man, who was named Lee and worked as a chief engineer at the Wonsan Farming Management Commission, was branded an “anti-socialist element” by the authorities.His arrest came abut 40 days ago when his neighborhood unit leader’s daughter caught him secretly selling the devices and reported him to the authorities.“You can receive a seven-year sentence just for not reporting someone,” the source told the Daily NK..

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