In the United States, a russian man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for money laundering and smuggling military microelectronics for russia. This is reported by the US Attorney's Office, UNN reports.
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In the United States, russian Maxim Marchenko was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally purchasing large quantities of American military microelectronics for russian organizations. Marchenko pleaded guilty to money laundering and smuggling.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams emphasized that this sentence is an important step in the fight against those who try to circumvent U.S. laws to gain access to sensitive technologies. Williams emphasized his office's unwavering determination to hold accountable those who break the law and use fraudulent schemes to support hostile military capabilities.
Maxim Marchenko ran a network of front companies in Hong Kong that illegally purchased microelectronics for russian customers. He used deceptive tactics to conceal the true end destination of technologies with military applications, such as night vision goggles and thermal optics systems.