In 2017, a South Korean-born Australian man, Chan Han Choi, became an international sensation when he was arrested for allegedly trying to broker deals with North Korea, breaking UN sanctions. What made his story even more shocking was that Choi was charged with helping North Korea develop weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). This was a serious charge, and it marked the first time anyone had been prosecuted under Australia’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, which had been put in place in 1995.

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