{"id":50280,"date":"2022-01-11T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T06:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=50280"},"modified":"2022-01-11T15:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T06:25:26","slug":"north-korean-general-staff-department-colonel-allegedly-stole-200-tons-oil-several-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-general-staff-department-colonel-allegedly-stole-200-tons-oil-several-years\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korean General Staff Department colonel allegedly stole 200 tons of oil over several years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs continue to emerge of corruption on the part of commanders in North Korea\u2019s General Staff Department, which has overall command of the country\u2019s armed forces. This corruption has occurred despite North Korea testing hypersonic weapons from the start of the year and the nation showing every indication that it intends to bolster national defense in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in North Pyongan Province told Daily NK on Monday that a colonel in the General Staff Department\u2019s Oil Transport Bureau \u2014 identified by his family name of Choe \u2014 was arrested by an inspection team from the department&#8217;s Operations Bureau earlier this month on charges of pilfering 200 tons of oil intended for training. He said the authorities are taking a grim view of the case given that he allegedly pilfered so much oil, a strategic military resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oil is a must-have resource for North Korea\u2019s defense sector. Oil guarantees that the country\u2019s tools of warfare quickly move into action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is to say, North Korea\u2019s tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and warships are completely useless without oil.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39423\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39423 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gas stations on the outskirts of Pyongyang\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-768x890.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-696x807.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c-362x420.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/\uc5f0\uc720-\ud310\ub9e4\uc18c.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A gas station on the outskirts of Pyongyang. \/ Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without oil, unit operations would come to a halt, too. This is because supplies must be shipped to each unit; without oil, however, this becomes difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each mechanized unit in North Korea is supplied by a team of three 20-ton tanker trucks, commanded by an officer ranked colonel or above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These teams often carry out their duties over many years, an indication of the importance in which they are held. However, this also makes corruption hard to spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, the investigation revealed that Choe siphoned off 200 total tons of oil by stealing it little by little as he carried out his duties over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choe displayed a bit of sophistication as well, selling his ill-begotten oil at lower-than-market prices. For example, if gasoline and diesel normally sold for RMB 10 and RMB 7 a kilogram, respectively, Choe sold it for RMB 5 and RMB 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choi will likely be unable to escape severe punishment for his misdeeds, the source said, adding that people are watching to see if investigations on corruption will accelerate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to him, every time the General Staff Department\u2019s tankers move from military oil storage facilities in Chonju County and Sonchon County, North Pyongan Province, crowds of merchants always gather, in a clear show of how the military\u2019s oil ends up in markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the source pointed out that officers doing the heavy lifting are colluding with commanders in the highest ranks, so they are rarely caught and hard to punish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%ec%88%98%eb%85%84%ea%b0%84-%ec%a1%b0%ea%b8%88%ec%94%a9-%eb%ac%b4%eb%a0%a4-200t-%ec%97%b0%ec%9c%a0%e7%87%83%e6%b2%b9-%eb%b9%bc%eb%8f%8c%eb%a6%b0-%ea%b0%84-%ed%81%b0-%eb%b6%81\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Signs continue to emerge of corruption on the part of commanders in North Korea\u2019s General Staff Department, which has overall command of the country\u2019s armed forces. 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