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Russian Imp/Exp Company Charged/Evading U.S. Export Controls/Sensitive Electronics to RU Military
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Owner Of Russian Import/Export Company Charged With Evading U.S. Export Controls By Sensitive Electronics To Russian Military And Int
NEWARK, N.J. A resident and citizen of Russia was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his alleged role in an international procurement network that smuggled over $65 million worth of electronics from the United States to Russia in violation of export control laws, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Alexander Brazhnikov Sr., 72, of Moscow, is charged by indictment with one count each of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States, and conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Brazhnikov Sr. is currently at large.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Brazhnikov Sr. was the owner, chief executive officer, and principal operator of ABN Universal, a privately held Russian microelectronics import/export company in Moscow.
His son, Alexander Brazhnikov Jr., 39, of Mountainside, owned and operated four New Jersey-based microelectronics export companies in Carteret, Mountainside, Union, and Manalapan.
Brazhnikov Sr. and Brazhnikov Jr. participated in a sophisticated procurement network that secretly acquired large quantities of electronic components from U.S. manufacturers and vendors and exported those parts to Russia on behalf of Russian business entities authorized to supply those parts to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) and Russian entities involved in the design of nuclear warheads and other weapons.
As part of the scheme, Brazhnikov Sr., through his Moscow business, obtained initial requests for quotes for the U.S.-
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Russian Imp/Exp Company Charged/Evading U.S. Export Controls/Sensitive Electronics to RU Military (Original Post)
Wwcd
Jul 2018
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KPN
(16,032 posts)1. And these f'ers in the GOP/WH just want to
do business with them. America is for sale. These fers are selling us off to enrich themselves.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Ka-Boom!!!
And my guess is,there are more of these characters running around our Nation.
2naSalit
(91,888 posts)3. Yes, undocumented foreign agents...nt
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. After Maddow's first segment
sure smells like the FBI is rounding up a few more.
2naSalit
(91,888 posts)5. Good!
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)6. I wonder what percentage Trump gets as his commi$$ion?