Bosnian arms dealer gets 60 months for brokering North Korean missile sale
A District of New Mexico sentencing closes a case built on 2020 negotiations to broker anti-aircraft missiles out of North Korea. For sanctions and export-control teams it is a clean illustration of how US jurisdiction attaches to brokering and attempt conduct by a foreign national, even when no goods ever move.
- Micev was sentenced to 60 months after pleading guilty under IEEPA and the North Korea Sanctions Regulations.
- Conduct involved brokering SA-18 Igla surface-to-air missiles from North Korea without OFAC authorisation; the deal fell through over price.
- The case was built on 2020 conduct including falsified documentation and a meeting in Ankara, Turkey; no missiles were delivered.
Executive summary
The Department of Justice announced on 14 October 2026 that Sasa Micev, 43, a citizen of Bosnia, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal export and sanctions violations. According to court documents, Micev, described…
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/bosnian-national-sentenced-violating-international-sanctions-against-north-koreaRead by Regulus 15 Oct 2026 at 16:09 UTC
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