Three people were arrested in New York for allegedly send $10 million in critical military technology aid to Russia to support the Russian regime’s war against Ukraine, federal prosecutors reported.
Salimdzhon Nasriddinov52, from Brooklyn, and the couple from Montreal, Nikolay Goltsev37 years old, and Kristina Puzyreva32, were accused of collaborating with sanctioned companies linked to Russian forces to send goods for the construction of weapons platforms and intelligence equipment used in attacks against Ukraine.
Nasriddinova dual citizen of Russia and Tajikistan, was captured in his apartment in Brooklynwhile Goltsev and Puzyrevaboth with Russian and Canadian citizenship, They were detained in a Manhattan hotel during their trip to New York the Thuesday in the morning.
The three They used two corporations in Brooklyn as fronts to make nearly 300 shipments of restricted items valued at $10 million from U.S. manufacturers to Russia, federal prosecutors argued.
Goltsev allegedly received orders of Russia’s defense and technology sectors on a specific merchandise from the United Stateswhich led him to contact companies in the country under an alias, explained the Prosecutor’s Office.
Both Goltsev and Nasriddinov They acquired the technology and subsequently sent it to intermediary companies in other countriesincluding Turkey, Hong Kong, India, China and the United Arab Emirates, before the merchandise reached Russia, according to prosecutors.
According to federal authorities, text messages between two of the defendants showed that They were aware that Russia could use electronic devices for warreported New York Post.
In February of this year, Nasriddinov wished Goltsev a “Happy Defender of the Fatherland,” referring to a Russian celebration given to those who served in the military, prosecutors said.
“Happy holidays to you too, my friend, we defend him in any way we can,” Goltsev responded with a smile emoji, according to prosecutors.
In other messages between the two in the month of November 2022, they stated that They recognized that shipping to Russia had become “dangerous” after the authorities They stopped a package at JFK airport, and they needed to find a way to “not attract attention”said the Prosecutor.
Most electronics and integrated circuits were “of great concern due to their critical role in the production of advanced Russian precision-guided weapons systems.”Russia’s lack of domestic production and limited global manufacturers,” according to the US Department of Commerce.
“As it is alleged, These defendants operated a sophisticated export control scheme that helped fuel Russia’s war effort.“U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, said in a statement.
“In Brooklyn and around the world, our Office is vigilant to ensure that military technologies do not fall into the wrong hands“.
The three accused They face charges of smuggling, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to wire fraud.
Federal prosecutors want defendants be put behind bars before trial because they pose a serious flight risk and they have important connections abroad. They were detained after an initial court hearing.
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2023-11-01 15:03:24
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