Russian citizen Alexander Brazhnikovu charged with smuggling and money laundering. This was announced by the U.S. Department of justice.
According to Prosecutor Craig Carpenito, 72-year-old Muscovite Alexander Brazhnikov accused of secret conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States in violation of the Law of the international emergency economic powers (IEEPA).
According to court documents, hawk moths, Sr. is the owner and CEO of a private company ABN Universal import/export of microelectronics in Moscow.
His son, 39-year-old Alexander Brazhnikov, Jr.- owner and Manager of 4 companies — exporters of microelectronics in the state of new Jersey.
As noted by the Prosecutor, the Father and the son implemented a complex network of procurement of electronic components from American manufacturers. The goods they supplied to the Russian defense Ministry, Federal security service of the Russian Federation and Russian organizations involved in the development of nuclear warheads.
Payments (in the tens of millions of dollars) were conducted through several foreign Bank accounts in the British virgin Islands, Latvia, Panama, Ireland, England, the United Arab Emirates and Belize.
Brazhnikov, Jr. was arrested back in 2014, pleaded guilty, and in the summer of 2016 it was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment. Brazhnikovu Sr. on the charges in the indictment articles threatens up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $500 thousand.
Recall that in mid-July in Washington was arrested and accused of espionage the Russian Maria Butina.
