CHINESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS INCARCERATION FOR ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT AEROSPACE-GRADE CARBON FIBER
Defendant Stated The Carbon Fiber Was Intended For A “Jet Fighter Plane”
Ming Suan Zhang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by attempting to export high-grade carbon fiber from the United States to China.
Agencies involved: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New York, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Export Enforcement, New York Field Office.
“The defendant brazenly disregarded U.S. law in an attempt to procure a highly sought after commodity and provide it to a foreign power,” stated United States Attorney Lynch. “Foreign governments are willing to go to great lengths to acquire potentially dangerous materials such as specialized carbon fiber composites, which are of high value in the development of advanced weapons programs. We and our law enforcement partners will continue to use all of the tools in our arsenal to protect our technology and maintain the national security of the United States and its allies.”
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