$8 Million in Penalties for Evading AD Duties & False Claims Act Allegations The Department of Justice announced that a U.S. defense contractor [Kilgore Flares Company] and one of its subcontractors [ESM Group, Inc] have agreed to pay $6 million and $2 million, respectively, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by selling or conspiring to sell … [Read more...]
Importers to Pay Over $3 Million Relating to Evaded Customs Duties
Importers to Pay Over $3 Million Relating to Evaded Customs Duties From the DOJ: The Department of Justice announced that California-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc., Florida-based Southeastern Aluminum Products Inc. and Texas-based Waterfall Group LLC have agreed to pay $2,300,000, $650,000 and $100,000, respectively, to resolve a lawsuit brought by the United States under … [Read more...]
CEO Arrested for Exporting Aerospace-Grade Metals to Iran
CEO Arrested for Exporting Aerospace-Grade Metals to Iran Defendant, Erdal Kuyumcu of Woodside, NY, was arrested on March 1, 2016 on federal charges of illegally exporting a cobalt-nickel metallic powder (used in missile production and nuclear applications) from the United States to Iran through an intermediary in Turkey. The complaint alleges that Kuyumcu, a U.S. citizen … [Read more...]
$13 Million Fine for Illegal Hardwood Imports-Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever
$13 Million Fine for Illegal Hardwood Imports-Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever Lumber Liquidators Inc. Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Hardwood and Related Environmental Crimes - Flooring Company to Pay $13 Million, Largest Lacey Act Penalty Ever. Lumber Liquidators Inc. was sentenced in federal court and will pay more than $13 million in criminal fines, community … [Read more...]
Extradited Chinese National Guilty of Supplying Iran with Goods Used to Make Nuclear Weapons-Grade Uranium
Extradited Chinese National Guilty of Supplying Iran with Goods Used to Make Nuclear Weapons-Grade Uranium A Chinese national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with supplying Iran with pressure transducers which could be used to make nuclear weapons-grade uranium. Sihai Cheng, a/k/a Chun Hai Cheng, a/k/a Alex Cheng, 35, a citizen of the … [Read more...]