Defendant Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison & Fined over $500K for Export of Luxury Vehicles to China

Defendant Mao Peng of Shorewood, Wisconsin was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $517,265 in restitution.

Peng had previously pleaded guilty to three felony offenses:

Conspiracy to engage in wire fraud
- Conspired to defraud the State of Wisconsin of state & local taxes in connection with the purchase of luxury vehicles.
Conspiracy to engage in identity theft
- Conspired to cause luxury vehicles to be purchased for export, via identity theft – by means of identification that belonged to past or prospective straw buyer, without the person’s permission.
Conspiracy to misuse the United States’ Automated Export System [AES] to further criminal activity
- Conspired with others to use the Department of Commerce’s Automated Export System (“AES”) to further illegal activities in violation of U.S.C. 305(a)(2).

To read the entire press release: DOJ