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Four Charged in Scheme to Evade Russian Sanctions

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

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  • Four individuals were arrested and charged for two separate conspiracies involving the unlawful export of controlled, dual-use technologies to Russia.
  • A Brooklyn resident and two Canadian nationals were arrested for a global procurement scheme, using two corporate entities registered in Brooklyn to unlawfully purchase millions of dollars’ worth of dual-use electronics for end-users in Russia, including companies affiliated with the Russian military.
  • Some electronic components shipped by the defendants matched those found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine.
  • Another Brooklyn resident was arrested in a separate case, with a four-count indictment unsealed, alleging an illegal exports scheme to procure dual-use electronic components for entities in Russia involved in developing and manufacturing drones for the Russian war effort in Ukraine.  Read More

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