Members of the Podgorica Interpol extradited the “cryptocurrency king” South Korean citizen Do Kwon, who is wanted by South Korea and the USA, to the United States today at Podgorica Airport.
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He was arrested on March 23, 2023 in Montenegro, and today he was extradited to the competent US authorities and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in accordance with the decision of the Montenegrin Ministry of Justice for the purpose of conducting criminal proceedings in the United States, the Montenegrin Police Directorate announced.
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Kwon is charged with the criminal offenses of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with a contract for the sale of goods, purchase and sale of securities and transfer of interstate remittances, the criminal offense of fraud in connection with a contract for the sale of goods and aiding and abetting, and the criminal offense of fraud in connection with the purchase and sale of securities.
He is also charged with aiding and abetting wire fraud and aiding and abetting, as well as conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with a contract for the sale of goods, the purchase and sale of securities, manipulation of securities prices and the transfer of international remittances, the statement said.
Kwon and his business partner Han Cheng Jun were arrested on March 23 last year at Podgorica Airport when they used forged passports during passport control on a flight to Dubai.
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The High Court previously announced that South Korea is seeking Kwon for the criminal offenses of unfair trading, fraud and public offering violations.
The New York court charges Kwon with multiple criminal offenses, including conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, wire fraud and manipulation of securities prices.
The “King of Cryptocurrencies” is charged with fraud worth 40 billion euros, Srna writes.
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