Russian Dmitry Ustinov received 18 months in prison in the United States for organizing the illegal sale of components of night vision devices. This was reported on Thursday, October 9, the RIA Novosti reported with reference to the decision of the District Court in Wilmington, Delaware.
The court considered proven that the 53-year-old Ustinov using a fake company and fake labeling misled the American Customs, exporting military equipment.
Defence Motion Russians, who asked to count him as a punishment of 15 months, which he spent in custody, was rejected. After serving time in prison Delaware Ustinov will be deported from the United States.
US law enforcement agencies in March 2013 presented in absentia Ustinov accused of illegal trade in equipment, shall be treated in accordance with American law to arms. Among such devices, in particular, are far camcorder observations with thermal sensors and night vision devices.
In May of that year he was detained at the request of the United States Vilnius airport and detained and deported in August United States. Russian himself claimed that his prosecution is purely political in nature.
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