Taiwanese National Violates U.S. Sanctions – Exporting to Iran
In San Antonio, Kunlin Hsieh a sales manager for Junbon Enterprises in Taiwan, pleaded guilty to conspiring to ship U.S. communications technology to the Republic of Iran.
Hsieh pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transaction and Sanctions Regulations. By pleading guilty, Hsieh admitted that from October 2007 to August 2014, he conspired with others to obtain electronic parts, namely circuit boards with American-made laminates, from U.S. companies without disclosing to them that the parts were destined for Iran. These parts had dual-use military and civilian capability and could be used in such systems as missile guidance systems, secure tactical radio communications, and military radar networks. At no time did Hsieh ever apply for or acquire a U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) license to export goods to the Republic of Iran.
Hsieh faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine not to exceed $1,000,000. Sentencing is scheduled for September 25, 2015.
Hsieh’s co-defendant, fellow Junbon employee and Latvian citizen Agris Indricevs is scheduled for jury selection and trial on August 10, 2015. Indricevs is charged by indictment with Conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transaction and Sanctions Regulations.
Hsieh and Indricevs have remained in federal custody since being arrested by federal authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 13, 2014.
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