Arrest Made in Optics & Thermal Imaging Export Violation

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH SCHEME TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT RIFLE SCOPES AND THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT

Military grade equipment was intended for shipment to Ukraine.  Queens Man Sought to Export Controlled Rifle Scopes and Thermal Imaging Equipment Designed for Military Use.

The devices obtained by the defendant and his co- conspirators included some of the most highly powerful and technologically sophisticated night vision rifle scopes and thermal imaging equipment available, including, among others, an Armasight Zeus-Pro 640 2-16×50 (60Hz) Thermal Imaging weapons sight, a FLIR Thermosight R-Series, Model RS64 60 mm 640×480 (30Hz) Rifle Scope, and a ATN X -Sight II 5-20x Smart Rifle Scope.

Thanks to Jon Yormick at Phillips Lytle LLP for making us aware of this story.

>>DOJ Press Release Here<<

Please Note:
The deadline for providing public comments to the State Department and Commerce Department’s Notice of Inquiries (NOIs) regarding suggested changes to US Munitions List Category XII and corresponding Commerce Control List VI is March 14th.

If your company or university can provide detailed comments on the direct impact of the suggested language in the NOIs, this is by far ideal. Templates to help guide you in providing these comments, and further information on the NOIs, can be found at http://www.spie.org/export

Not commenting at all will be seen by the inter-agency as having no objections to the proposed regulatory language in the NOIs. The Federal Register notices can be found at the links below.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/13/2017-00651/notice-of-inquiry-request-for-comments-regarding-united-states-munitions-list-category-xii

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/13/2017-00652/increase-of-controls-infrared-detection-items

 

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