INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
authorities arrested a Russian businessman in Florida for allegedly smuggling microelectronics that can be used in drones to Russia, the U.S
Justice Department announced Monday.The businessman, identified as Denis Postovoy, was accused of exporting microelectronics through foreign
companies without the required licenses, even after the U.S
statement.According to U.S
dollars from foreign bank accounts.He now faces a seven-count indictment for smuggling, money laundering and defrauding the United
The embassy requested information from the U.S
State Department and pledged to provide Postovoy with consular and legal assistance.This arrest follows the sentencing of another Russian
businessman in July, who received three years in U.S
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