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Man Convicted Of Torture And Exporting Weapons Parts And Related Services To Iraq A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man on May 19 for numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in connection with the operation of an illegal weapons manufacturing plant in Kurdistan. According
Ross Roggio could be sentenced to life in prison for his activities in Iraq.
Roggio is the second defendant to be convicted of torture since the federal torture statute went into effect in 1994. Roggio is the second defendant to be convicted of torture since the federal torture statute went into effect in 1994.
Xiangjiang Qiao, linked to a sanctioned Chinese company involved in weapons proliferation, allegedly conspired to provide isostatic graphite, per DOJ.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) clarified its policy regarding voluntary self-disclosures and enforcement actions on April 18, 2023....