BIS Denies Export Privileges for Illegal Weapons Exports
The Bureau of Industry and Security recently revoked export privileges for four people after they illegally exported defense items or weapons ammunition.
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Amilkar Murillo, an inmate at a federal prison in Texas, was convicted Aug. 7, 2020, after illegally facilitating the export of a Taurus 9mm handgun with two magazines, a Taurus 40 caliber handgun with two magazines, a Ruger 9mm handgun with two magazines, a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun with two magazines, a Glock 380 handgun with two magazines, a Smith & Wesson 40 caliber handgun with two magazines, and a box of .380 ammunition, BIS said. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison, two years of “non-reporting supervised release” as long as Murillo resides in Mexico and a $200 fine. BIS denied his export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Jason Wayne Jarvis of North Carolina was convicted Oct. 3, 2019, after illegally “attempting to sell and facilitate the transportation of” firearms, silencers, a short-barreled rifle and a “destructive device,” BIS said. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement, five years of probation and a $100 fine. BIS denied Jarvis’ export privileges for five years from the date of conviction.
Usama Darwich Hamade of Lebanon was convicted July 20, 2020, after conspiring to export parts and technology from the U.S. to Hezbollah in Lebanon, BIS said. Hamade exported the items for inclusion in unmanned aerial vehicles without obtaining export licenses required under the Export Administration Regulations or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, BIS said. He was sentenced to 42 months in prison and a $100 fine. BIS denied Hamade’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Hassan Ali Moshir-Fatemi of California was convicted Jan. 28, 2021, after illegally exporting goods and services from the U.S. to Iran, BIS said. The agency said Moshir-Fatemi tried to evade the Iranian Transaction Sanctions Regulations by “financing and facilitating transactions by foreign persons” without required licenses from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, three years of supervised release and just over $50,000 in fines. BIS denied Moshir-Fatemi’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.