The owner of a California-based military contractor has been arrested for allegedly breaking federal export laws by exporting sensitive U.S. technology to countries such as China. The 77-year-old Joe Sery, who used to run Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts (Tungsten Parts), has been indicted on charges of “knowingly and willfully” exporting military intelligence, including data and drawings, to China and India without U.S. approval, the Justice Department announced on March 5. The company supplies fragments of tungsten, a rare metal, and weapon components on a contractual basis to the U.S. military. Prosecutors have identified 70-year-old brother Dror Sery, a dual citizen of Israel and South Africa, as a co-conspirator in the scheme. An arrest warrant has been issued for the man, who remains a fugitive and is believed to be living in Israel. The brothers allegedly created a non-company email to secretly access the sensitive documents from Tungsten Parts’ system, …
Former US Defense Contractor CEO Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Military Technology to China
March 5, 2022
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