BIS Denies Export Privileges to 10 Men for Illegally Exporting Arms to Mexico
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied export privileges to 10 men for violations of the Arms Export Control Act, all for exporting or attempting to export U.S. Munitions List items -- including semiautomatic rifles, ammunition and magazines -- to Mexico. They all exported or attempted to export the USML items without a license, BIS said. The men are all inmates at various correctional institutions, serving terms of 37 to 95 months. They are also all named on the State Department’s Debarred List. BIS denied export privileges for 10 years for each of the men: themselves, their representatives or associates are prohibited from exporting or reexporting any technology, commodity or software. Their names and specific convictions are below. Find all the export denial orders (here).
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- Lee Roy Perez, convicted in 2011 of willfully exporting and causing to export six Century International Arms, model AKMS rifles. Currently serving a 48-month sentence; export privileges denied until December 2021
- Placido Molina, Jr., convicted in March 2012 of willfully attempting to export two AK47 semi-automatic rifles to Mexico. Currently serving a 46-month sentence. His export privileges denied until March 2022.
- Juan Ricardo Puente-Paez, convicted in May 2012 of exporting or attempting to export four military spec Interceptor body armor vests. His export privileges denied until May 29, 2022, and he is serving a 95-month sentence.
- Gerardo Domingo Rodriguez-Rivera, convicted in January 2012 of exporting or attempting to export 70 AK-47 magazines to Mexico. Currently serving a 46-month sentence, his export privileges denied until January 2022.
- Mario Salinas-Lucio, convicted of exporting or attempting to export 1,947 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition in January 2011. His export privileges are denied until January 2022, and he is serving a 75-month sentence.
- Jose Guadalupe Reyes-Martinez, convicted of exporting or attempting to export 1,802 rounds of 7.62x51 mm caliber ammunition in 2011. Sentenced to a 46-months imprisonment, his export privileges are denied until November 2021.
- Juan Narcizo Oyervides-Campos, convicted in 2011 of exporting or attempting to export 13 semiautomatic rifles. Sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, his export privileges are denied until November 2021.
- Manuel Mario Pavon, convicted in 2012 of exporting or attempting to export 70 AK47 magazines, and sentenced to 46-months imprisonment. His export privileges are denied until January 2022.
- Mario Julian Martinez-Bernache, convicted in 2012 of exporting or attempting to export 4,000 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition and 1,000 rounds of 7.62 millimeter caliber ammunition. He is serving a 46-month sentence, and his export privileges are denied until March 2022.
- Jose Arturo Ramon-Herrada, convicted of exporting or attempting to export 17,500 cartridges of ammunition in 2012. Sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, his export privileges are denied until February 2022.