U.S. officials have arrested a former U.S. Marine,... who's a member of a group that allegedly raided the North Korean embassy in Madrid in February.<br />Seo Bo-bin reports. <br />U.S. Federal authorities have revealed they made an arrest last Thursday,.. in connection with the raid on the North Korean Embassy in Madrid.<br />Christopher Ahn, a former U.S. Marine, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Los Angeles. <br />According to the U.S. attorney's office in the city, Ahn made an initial court appearance on Friday, and was taken into custody.<br />The arrest comes as Free Joseon, a North Korean dissident group, claimed responsibility for February's brazen raid.<br />However, it's not clear what Ahn has been charged with,... as his case remains under seal.<br />A posting on the court's website only reveals Ahn being listed as an extradition case,... as a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals said the arrest was made on a provisional warrant from Madrid.<br />Ahn is due back in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.<br />Also last Thursday, armed U.S. federal agents raided the apartment of Adrian Hong, the leader of Free Joseon.<br />Sources say Hong was not present at his residence when the raid happened.<br />According to a court in Spain, at least ten people stormed into the North Korean Embassy in Madrid,... restrained and physically beat some personnel,... held them hostage for hours before fleeing.<br />Spanish investigators say the intruders removed computers and hard drives from the embassy before fleeing to the U.S.<br />Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News. <br />
