BIS Denies Export Privileges for 7 Convicted of Illegally Exporting Defense Items
The Bureau of Industry and Security revoked export privileges for seven people for illegally exporting firearms and other defense goods without licenses, according to enforcement orders released this week.
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Akeem Shonari Awer was convicted Feb. 14, 2020, after illegally exporting firearms and ammunition from the U.S. to Barbados in violation of the Arms Export Control Act, BIS said. Awer exported the firearms without a State Department license. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Awer’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Anastacio San Miguel-Padron was convicted Feb. 6, 2020, after illegally exporting 850 rounds of .38 super caliber ammunition, 200 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition, 50 rounds of 9mm caliber ammunition and one “7.62 x 39 mm drum magazine” to Mexico, BIS said. San Miguel-Padron was sentenced to 30 months in prison and a $100 fine. BIS denied San Miguel-Padron’s export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.
Tengiz Sydykov was convicted Jan. 11, 2019, after he exported various defense articles to Chechnya, including seven assembled firearms, 130 fully assembled lower receivers, 266 firearm slides, 158 firearm barrels, 996 firearm magazines, 10 stocks, 133 firearm frames and 453 “functional firearms including springs and firing pins,” BIS said. All those items were controlled on the U.S. Munitions List. Sydykov was sentenced to three years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Sydykov’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Rrok Martin Camaj was convicted Feb. 28, 2020, after he exported “pistol frames/receivers, magazines, pistols kits, and other firearm parts” from the U.S. to Australia, BIS said. The items were controlled under the USML. Camaj was sentenced to 42 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Camaj’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.
Katherine O’Neal was convicted Aug. 30, 2018, after exporting firearms from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic, BIS said. O’Neal was sentenced to three years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied O’Neal’s export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.
Eli Ramirez-Rios was convicted Feb. 26, 2020, after exporting a “Palmetto State Armory Build the Wall 10, AR-10 rifle with an obliterated serial number” from the U.S. to Mexico, BIS said. Ramirez-Rios was sentenced to 28 months in prison and a $100 fine. BIS denied Ramirez-Rios’ export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.
Samy Jecrois was convicted Feb. 1, 2019, after exporting a firearm from the U.S. to Haiti, BIS said. Jecrois was sentenced to five months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Jecrois’ export privileges for five years from the date of conviction.