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Justice: Two Russian Nationals Indicted for Smuggling and Wire Fraud
Justice: Two Russian Nationals Indicted for Smuggling and Wire Fraud
October 14, 2024/
Two Russian nationals have been indicted for export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering. They fraudulently procured microelectronics from US distributors using shell companies to hide that the controlled items were destined for Russia.
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