May 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has accused 28 North Korean and Chinese nationals of violating U.S. sanctions to prevent Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, an indictment unsealed Thursday indicates.
The indictment, filed in February, says the individuals laundered more than $2.5 billion through some 200 shell companies. The funds were funneled into North Korea's state-owned Foreign Trade Bank, also known as Josep Bank.