A Chinese man in California has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to exporting guns, ammunition and sensitive military equipment to North Korea.

Chinese citizen Shenghua Wen received 8-year prison sentence for conspiracy to export military equipment to North Korea while acting as illegal foreign agent.

Sanctions are designed to cut North Korea off from weapons, technology, and money. Yet cases keep appearing that show how the country finds ways around restrictions. The latest example involves a man in California who worked with North Korean officials and ended up in a U.