BIS Denies Export Privileges for Export Control Violations
The Bureau of Industry and Security denied export privileges to three men for violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The three are denied export privileges for up to 10 years of the date of respective convictions. The details follow:
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- Andrew Silcox was convicted March 1, 2012, for knowingly and willfully exporting from the U.S. a defense article, Naval Radar Control Unit AN/SPS-40B/C/D, without having first obtained from the Department of State a license for such export or written authorization for such export. Silcox was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Silcox was convicted for violating the Arms Export Control Act (here).
- Vikramaditya Singh was convicted March 3, 2011, for knowingly and willfully causing and attempting to cause the export of digital microwave radios to Iran without the required authorization from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Singh was sentenced to three years of probation, six months of home confinement and a $100,000 fine. Singh was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (here).
- Volha Dubouskaya was convicted of conspiring and agreeing, together with others to willfully export from the U.S. to Belarus export controlled items, including but not limited to L-3 x200xp Handheld Thermal Imaging Cameras, without first obtaining from the Department of Commerce a license or written authorization. Dubouskaya was sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, a $3,000 criminal fine and an assessment of $100.00. Dubouskaya was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (here).
(Federal Register 10/1/13)