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 … [Read more...]
California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting
California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting From DOJ: Wenxia Man, aka Wency Man, 45, of San Diego, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to export and cause the export of fighter jet engines, an unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone – and related technical data to the People’s Republic of China in … [Read more...]
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations The National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance documenting its policy regarding the voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of potentially criminal violations of the export controls and economic sanctions laws under … [Read more...]
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips Daofu Zhang, 40, of Shenzen, China, was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for conspiring to sell counterfeits of sophisticated integrated circuits to a purchaser in the United States. From the press release: According to court documents and statements made in court, … [Read more...]
Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal International Procurement Network
Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Illegal International Procurement Network Alexander Brazhnikov Jr., from Mountainside, New Jersey, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in an international procurement network that obtained and smuggled more than $65 million worth of electronics from the United States to Russia in violation of export control … [Read more...]