A U.S. citizen accused of involvement in a raid on the North Korean embassy in Madrid has appeared at a Los Angeles court. <br />The judge denied him bail and blocked a defense request to keep the complaint sealed. <br />Lee Seung-jae has more. <br />Christopher Ahn, a former U.S. Marine and U.S. citizen from Southern California was allegedly a part of a group of dissidents wielding weapons, as they stormed the North Korean embassy in Madrid in February . <br />This, according to a criminal complaint released by federal prosecutors on Tuesday.<br />Spain is also seeking to extradite Ahn on charges including robbery, illegal restraint, and criminal organization.<br />During the hearing, attended by his wife, mother and about two dozen supporters,... Ahn was denied bail by the judge. <br />The judge also denied a defense request to keep the criminal complaint sealed.<br />Prosecutors say 38-year-old Ahn was arrested during a raid last week at an apartment he shared with co-defendant Adrian Hong, the leader of the Free Joseon group. <br />Hong was not at home during the raid, and has not been arrested.<br />Free Joseon is a dissident group focused on toppling the ruling Kim regime in North Korea, and has claimed responsibility over the brazen raid at the North Korean embassy in Spain's capital.<br />Court documents indicate prosecutors believe Ahn has a "strong incentive to flee", as he faces more than ten years behind bars if extradited and convicted in Spain.<br />He's ordered to return to court for a status hearing on July 18th.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
