Kansas businessman, Latvian broker sentenced to US prison over avionics scheme
( June 12, 2026, 22:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A former executive of a Kansas-based avionics company was sentenced to 32 months in prison for circumventing US export laws to sell advanced aviation technology to Russian end users. A Latvian broker for the company was sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to his part in the conspiracy.Former Kansas business executive and Latvian broker sentenced to prison for violating U.S. export laws by smuggling avionics equipment to Russia...
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