Alexander Manonov, a 62-year-old Russian national residing in Florida, was convicted on all 12 counts related to a scheme to illegally export aircraft parts from the U.S. to Russia and state-owned airline Aeroflot. The charges include conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, illegal exports, smuggling, false export documentation, and money laundering. Manonov, a former Aeroflot employee, conspired with Ignat Vakorin to ship over $900,000 in parts to Russia by misrepresenting destinations as the UAE and China. Sentencing is scheduled for November 20. Vakorin remains at large. The case, investigated by the FBI and U.S. Department of Commerce, highlights enforcement of export controls following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Manonov’s conviction underscores U.S. efforts to prevent unauthorized transfers of controlled technology to adversarial nations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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