National Security Division of the Justice Department
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West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Export Fraud Violation
Rana Zeeshan Tanveer, 42, of Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to the federal felony offense of committing an export fraud violation.
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Second Conspirator in Russia-Ukraine Sanctions Violation Case Arrested
Sergey Karpushkin, 46, of Miami and a citizen of Belarus, has been arrested and charged by a federal criminal complaint with engaging in a scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and two related companies by purchasing over $150 million in steelmaking materials.
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Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Newman Delivers Remarks Announcing Transnational Repression Cases
I am David Newman, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice. Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen is attending to other important matters in Washington and could not be with us today.
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Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
A California woman was sentenced on April 7 to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by providing services, including financial services, to Iran and the Government of Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and for structuring.
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Federal Court Orders Forfeiture of $826K in Funds Used in Attempt to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia
An investigation into the attempted smuggling of a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia in violation of United States export laws and regulations has resulted in the forfeiture of approximately $826,000.
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United States Files Forfeiture Action Against Over One Million Rounds of Ammunition Enroute from Iran to Yemen
Action is One of the Government’s Largest-Ever Forfeiture Actions for Weapons Shipments from Iran
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Wisconsin Man Charged with Firebombing Building
A Wisconsin man was arrested today on a charge related to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building.
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Justice Department Announces Charges and Sentence in Connection with Iranian Procurement Network’s Attempts to Acquire Sophisticated Military Technology
A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed two indictments yesterday charging multiple defendants with violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for their roles in separate schemes to procure and export U.S. technology to Iran between 2005 and 2013
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Six Additional Oath Keepers Members and Affiliates Found Guilty of Charges Related to Capitol Breach
Five Defendants Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct the Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election
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United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at More Than $25 Million
The United States today announced the unsealing of a warrant for the seizure of a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), a Russian integrated energy company headquartered in Moscow, Russia, headed by Igor Ivanovich Sechin.