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Justice: A New Hampshire Charity Sentenced 5 Years Probation and $25,000 Fine for Unlawful Export of Humanitarian Goods to Syria
Justice: A New Hampshire Charity Sentenced 5 Years Probation and $25,000 Fine for Unlawful Export of Humanitarian Goods to Syria
December 28, 2023/
A New Hampshire charity, NuDay Syria, was sentenced at the end of December in federal court for exporting humanitarian goods to Syria unlawfully. The organization was sentenced to 5 years of probation and to pay a $25,000 fine for three counts of failure to file EEI. They falsely reported the destination of Turkey, and artificially deflated the value of the goods, while knowing the export restrictions.
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