{"id":4168,"date":"2016-01-25T14:50:20","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T20:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=4168"},"modified":"2016-01-25T14:50:20","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T20:50:20","slug":"three-chinese-nationals-arrested-for-scheme-to-steal-and-illegally-export-military-grade-semiconductors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2016\/01\/25\/three-chinese-nationals-arrested-for-scheme-to-steal-and-illegally-export-military-grade-semiconductors\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Chinese Nationals Arrested for Scheme to Steal and Illegally Export Military-Grade Semiconductors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Department-Of-Justice-Seal-e1446679261876.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4101\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4101\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Department-Of-Justice-Seal-e1446679261876.png\" alt=\"DOJ seal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Three Chinese Nationals Arrested for Scheme to Steal and Illegally Export Military-Grade Semiconductors<\/p>\n<p>From the DOJ:<\/p>\n<p>Three Chinese nationals have been arrested on federal criminal complaints in connection with a scheme to obtain and illegally export sophisticated semiconductors stolen from the U.S. military.\u00a0 <strong>DAOFU ZHANG<\/strong>, 50; <strong>JIANG GUANGHOU YAN<\/strong>, also known as \u201cBen,\u201d 33; and <strong>XIANFENG ZUO<\/strong>, 37, were arrested in Milford.<\/p>\n<p>Federal law enforcement agents began investigating YAN and a Chinese company known as HK Potential in 2012 for trafficking in counterfeit semiconductors.\u00a0 In October 2014 and in March 2015, YAN sold a total of 45 counterfeit Intel microprocessors to an undercover agent who had advised YAN that the components would be used on a U.S. Navy contract involving submarines.<\/p>\n<p>The complaints further allege that, in July 2015, YAN asked whether the undercover agent could obtain 22 Xilinx semiconductors, military grade, for which YAN would pay $37,000 each.\u00a0 After the undercover agent advised YAN that the Xilinx components could be stolen from a U.S. Navy base, YAN offered to provide fake Xilinx components that could be substituted for the stolen components in order to prevent detection of the theft.\u00a0 When asked whether the fake Xilinx components would work, YAN replied that \u201cthe fake one just look the same\u201d but were \u201cnot ok for function.\u201d\u00a0 In November 2015, YAN shipped eight of the fake Xilinx components to the undercover agent.<\/p>\n<p>ZHANG, YAN, and ZUO traveled to the U.S. on December 6, and they were arrested today attempting to take delivery of the Xilinx semiconductors from the undercover agent.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint charges ZHANG, YAN, and ZUO with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment and a $1 million fine; and receipt of stolen government property, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.\u00a0 ZHANG and YAN are also charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment and a $2 million fine; and mail fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.\u00a0 In addition, ZHANG and ZUO are charged with conspiracy, which carries a maximum penalty of five years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Daly stressed that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.\u00a0 Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n<p>This matter is being investigated by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Bureau of Industry and Security, and the U.S. Air Force\u2019s Office of Special Investigations.\u00a0 The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Chang.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Chinese Nationals Arrested for Scheme to Steal and Illegally Export Military-Grade Semiconductors From the DOJ: Three Chinese nationals have been arrested on federal criminal complaints in connection with a scheme to obtain and illegally export sophisticated semiconductors stolen from the U.S. military.\u00a0 DAOFU ZHANG, 50; 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