Extradited Pakistani National Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Attempting to Export…
Syed Vaqar Ashraf, 71, of Pakistan, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for attempting to export sensitive technology for Pakistani military. Ashraf previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export defense controlled items without a license.
Ashraf attempted to procure gyroscopes and illegally ship them to Pakistan so they could be used by the Pakistani military. In an effort to evade detection, Ashraf arranged for the gyroscopes to be purchased in the name of a shell company and caused the gyroscopes to be transshipped to Belgium. Ashraf then traveled to Belgium to inspect the gyroscopes and arrange for their final transport to Pakistan.
On Aug. 26, 2014, Ashraf was arrested by the Belgium Federal Police at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, who had been conducting an undercover investigation of Ashraf’s activities.
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