BIS Denies Export Privileges for Illegal Defense Shipments
The Bureau of Industry and Security recently revoked export privileges for two people after they illegally exported controlled items from the U.S.
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BIS said Ismael Gomez of Texas was convicted July 22, 2019, after he illegally exported or tried to export 1,010 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition to Mexico. Gomez was sentenced to 46 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Gomez’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Scott Douglas Browning of North Carolina was convicted Aug. 9, 2019, after illegally exporting controlled defense items to the Netherlands. BIS said Browning exported “Image Intensifier Generation 3 MX-10130, Image Intensifier Generation 3 MX-10160, Image Intensifier Generation 3 MX-11769, and the BAE Systems OASYS SkeetIR Micro Thermal Imaging Monocular 640x480,” all of which controlled on the U.S. Munitions List. Along with being placed on the State Department’s debarred list in 2020 (see 2005190027), he was sentenced to probation and more than $1.8 million in fines. BIS denied Browning’s export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.