On January 31, Maria Guadalupe Pina was denied export privileges until February 2, 2029 (eight years from the date of her conviction). Pina was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554 for illegally exporting various rifles and firearm parts from the United States to Mexico. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 18, Eli Isael Rodriguez-Jasso was denied export privileges until October 28, 2026 (six years from the date of his conviction). Rodriguez-Jasso was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554 for illegally exporting two firearm magazines and other ammunition from the United States to Mexico. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 18, Jermaine Craig Rhoomes was denied export privileges until February 5, 2030 (10 years from the date of his conviction). Rhoomes was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2778) for exporting various assault rifles, pistols, ammunition and firearm magazines from the United States to Jamaica without ITAR authorization. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 10, Brett McGinnis was denied export privileges until September 16, 2031 (10 years from the date of his conviction). McGinnis was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554 for illegally exporting various firearms and ammunition from the United States too Mexico. The 1760(3) denial order can be found here. On January 10, Jose Daniel Medina was denied export privileges until February 22, 2026 (seven years from the date of his conviction). Medina was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554 for illegally exporting two firearms from the United States to Mexico. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 10, Ge Song Tao was denied export privileges until July 14, 2031 (10 years from the date of his conviction). Tao was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 18 U.S.C. § 554(a) for conspiring to illegally export maritime raiding craft and engines from the United States to China. Tao also conspired to submit false export information to the U.S. government’s Automated Export System. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 5, Hany Veletanlic was denied export privileges until January 27, 2030 (10 years from the date of his conviction). Veletanlic was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) for illegally exporting defense articles from the United States to Sweden. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 5, Mauricio Robles was denied export privileges until December 1, 2028 (seven years from the date of his conviction). Robles was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554(a) for attempting to smuggle ammunition from the U.S. into Mexico. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here. On January 5, Nathan Christopher Ball was denied export privileges until November 6, 2024 (five years from the date of his conviction). Ball was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 18 U.S.C. § 554(a) for conspiring to smuggle firearms and ammunition from the United States to Mexico. The 1760(e) denial order can be found here.
Enforcement Policy Updates
Matthew Axelrod’s Remarks to the 12th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-export Compliance for Canadian Operations A shared endeavor. On January 31, during a speech in Toronto, Matthew Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce, argued that export enforcement must be a shared focus across the globe, with multilateral export enforcement coordination essential to keeping the world safe. He called for “likeminded countries to invest in their export enforcement capacity” and asserted that, spurred by Russia’s actions in Ukraine, a shift to vigorous, multilateral enforcement may be beginning.
The prepared remarks can be found here.
Notably. The speech reflects a growing understanding within the Biden Administration that export controls are most effective when done multilaterally.
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