U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Stop North Korea’s Counterfeiting

The U.S. State Department recently reaffirmed its intentions to stop the flow of counterfeit drugs and fake money coming out of North Korea.

At a press briefing, department spokesman Patrick Crowley said the U.S. would continue to apply pressure on those who are in charge of North Korea’s policies, reports the Yonhap News Agency.

“We have no doubt that North Korea is engaged directly in counterfeit operations as a means of bringing currency into the country,” Crowley said at a press briefing.

The spokesman also said that the U.S. would work to cut down on the phony products, including counterfeit drugs, exported by North Korea.

“This is a long-standing practice to counterfeit in terms of money, narcotics, other illicit activities,” he said. “We’ve been able to identify sources of revenue, illegal sources of revenue, and we’re going to be working with our international partners to try to stem this flow of illegal activity and that allows North Korea to sustain policies which are of direct concern to us.”

According to the news source, North Korea has already been affected by U.S.-imposed sanctions.