The Commerce Department officially revoked export privileges for AW-Tronics, a Miami-based company also known as Arrowtronic, for violations of the Export Administration Regulations, the Bureau of Industry and Security said in a Nov. 15 notice. BIS previously revoked export privileges for Arrowtronic, manager Arash Caby and registered agent Ali Caby on Nov. 14 for illegally exporting aircraft parts to Syrian Arab Airlines (see 1911130043). BIS named AW-Tronics as part of the scheme, saying the business was referred to as the “same company” as Arrowtronic in company documents and emails, the notice said. BIS revoked export privileges for AW-Tronics for six years from Oct. 30, 2019.
A Rhode Island veterinary instrument supplier was fined $136,000 by the Commerce Department for 11 violations of the Export Administration Regulations, Commerce said in a charging letter signed Nov. 7. The company, Cotran Corp., illegally exported electric cattle prods to Venezuela, Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic without the required license, and did not comply with EAR record-keeping requirements, Commerce said.
The Bureau of Industry of Security corrected an October notice about export privileges denied for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, issuing the correct location of the court in which the defendant was convicted, according to a notice. Rasheed Al Jijakli (see 1910010056) was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, not the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, BIS said.
A Miami-based company, its manager and its registered agent were denied export privileges for illegally exporting goods to Syria, the Bureau of Industry and Security said in Nov. 14 notices. Arash Caby, Ali Caby and their company, Arrowtronic, violated the Export Administration Regulations by illegally exporting aircraft parts and equipment to Syrian Arab Airlines, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, BIS said.
The Department of Commerce denied a man export privileges after he was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Commerce said in a notice. Mojtaba Biria illegally exported gas turbine parts to Germany “with knowledge” the parts would be re-exports to Iran. Biria was convicted Aug. 14, 2019, and sentenced to time served and a $5,000 fine, the notice said. Commerce revoked Biria’s export privileges for 10 years from his date of conviction.
CBP officers at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, seized a 2016 Range Rover that was being exported to Nigeria, due to undervaluation, the agency said in a news release. "Officers initially inspected the Range Rover October 29, which the New Jersey exporter valued at $13,000," CBP said. "A fair assessment of the vehicle is about $55,000." False export declarations can result in civil penalties, forfeiture and/or criminal charges, CBP said. “Export examinations are a critical component of Customs and Border Protection’s trade enforcement and border security missions,” said Casey Durst, director of field operations for CBP’s Baltimore Field Office. “CBP officers remain committed to intercepting these nefarious practices that deliberately circumvent our nation’s laws for financial gain.”
Four people were charged with trying to illegally export military-related goods to China, the Justice Department said Nov. 1. The four people -- Fan Yang, Yang Tang, Ge Songtao and Zheng Yan -- were involved in an attempt to illegally export seven military-style inflatable boats and eight engines to China, the Justice Department said. Yang, Ge and Zheng were also charged with filing false information in the Automated Export System, while Fan, Yang and Ge were charged with illegal arms transfer offenses, including a law that bans certain arms transfers to non-U.S. residents. Convictions for filing false export information may result in a maximum five-year prison sentence, the Justice Department said.
Four men were sentenced in Singapore after evading more than $1 million in duties on cigarettes, Singapore Customs said in an Oct. 31 press release. Singapore said the men were given prison sentences and fined “between $8 million and $34 million.”
Two oil executives pleaded guilty to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act after trying to use bribes to secure oil and gas contracts, the Justice Department said in an Oct. 30 press release. Cyrus Ahsani and Saman Ahsani, the CEO and COO of a Monaco-based intermediary company, tried to bribe officials in multiple countries with millions of dollars, the press release said.
A Florida resident was arrested for trying to illegally export dual-use goods to Libya, the Justice Department said in an Oct. 30 press release. Peter Sotis was charged with violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Administration Regulations.