BIS Denies Export Privileges for Illegal Military Equipment, Gun Exports
The Bureau of Industry and Security recently revoked export privileges for seven people after they illegally exported or tried to export controlled items, including military equipment, firearms and ammunition.
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BIS said Chula Vista, California, resident Shaohua “Eric” Wang was convicted Feb. 3, 2020, of conspiring to willfully export from the U.S. to China controlled military equipment and supplies "for profit" without the required export licenses. Wang was sentenced to 46 months of “confinement,” three years of supervised release, a $200 assessment and a $25,000 criminal fine. BIS denied Wang's export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.
Samet Doyduk of Runnemede, New Jersey, was convicted July 12, 2022, of conspiring to export firearm parts to Turkey and Georgia, BIS said. Doyduk was sentenced to 15 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. BIS denied Sarmiento's export privileges for seven years from the conviction date.
Jorge Jesus Sigala of El Paso, Texas, was convicted April 22, 2021, of smuggling "various pistols" from the U.S. to Mexico. Sigala was sentenced to one year and one day of "confinement," three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. BIS denied Sigala’s export privileges for five years from the conviction date.
Luis David Armendariz, an inmate at a Texas federal prison, was convicted May 11, 2022, for trying to export 19,000 rounds of "assorted ammunition" from the U.S. to Mexico. Armendariz was sentenced to 37 months "confinement," two years of supervised release and a $100 assessment. BIS denied Armendariz’s export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.
BIS said Eli Espinoza, an inmate at a Texas federal prison, was convicted Dec. 14, 2020, of smuggling and attempting to smuggle into Mexico gun parts, including a "front trunnion, AK bolt body, upper hand guard and gad tube, rear sight block, recoil spring rear guide, dust cover, trigger for semi-automatic rifle, bolt carrier assembly and bolt catch." Espinoza was sentenced to 63 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 assessment. BIS denied Espinoza's export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.
Khalid Jarrah of Lebanon was convicted Aug. 11, 2021, of "conspiring to knowingly, intentionally, and willfully engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license," BIS said. Jarrah was sentenced to 15 months "confinement," three years of supervised release and a $100 assessment. BIS denied Jarrah’s export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.
Patrick Lee Sousa, an inmate at an Oregon federal prison, was convicted Oct. 29, 2021, for also conspiring to knowingly "engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license," BIS said. Sousa was sentenced to 57 months "confinement," three years of supervised release and a $300 assessment. BIS denied Sousa’s export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.