Nikolay Grigorev exported Dual Use Goods
QLC was registered and controlled by Nikolay Grigorev and Oloviannikov, with Arkhipov utilizing a QLC email account from Russia. Through QLC, the defendants procured dual-use electronic components for entities in Russia involved in the development and manufacture of drones for the Russian war effort in Ukraine. The most notable of these entities was SMT-iLogic, a Russia-based technology company that was sanctioned in May 2023 for its involvement in the supply chain for producing Russian military UAVs used in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Between Oct. 22, 2021, and Feb. 22, 2022, QLC accounts controlled by Grigorev received wire transactions from SMT-iLogic totalling approximately $272,830. These funds were used almost entirely to make payments to a Brooklyn-based electronics distributor or to pay Nikolay Grigorev’s credit cards, which he used to buy goods from the Brooklyn Company.
Twitter of DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) took to Twitter to share its stance on the arrest of Nikolay Grigorev and his co-conspirators involved in the illicit export of dual-use goods. In a series of tweets, the DOJ expressed its commitment to preventing the unauthorized transfer of sensitive technologies that could be used for military purposes. The arrest underscores the DOJ’s efforts to enforce export controls and sanctions, particularly in light of Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine.
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Unlawfully Export Dual-Use Electronics Used in Russian Military Drones
New York Company Received Over $250,000 from Sanctioned Russian Entity to Purchase and Export Electronic Components
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— National Security Division, U.S. Dept of Justice (@DOJNatSec) April 30, 2024
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