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BIS Denies Woman's Export Privileges for 5 Years for Unauthorized Export of USML Items to Russia

The Bureau of Industry and Security barred Anna Fermanova’s export privileges for five years in connection with her conviction for violating the Arms Export Control Act by exporting a night vision weapon sight to Russia without the required license. The…

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item was listed on the U.S. munitions list, but Fermanova didn’t get State Department authorization for the export. Fermanova was sentenced in October 2011 to four months of prison and four months of house arrest for the crime, as well as a $1,000 fine. The Plano, Texas, woman was released from prison in May. BIS also revoked all licenses outstanding at the time of her conviction.