Syed Vagar Ashraf of Lahore, Pakistan was sentenced to 33 months in jail by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez of the District of Arizona for attempting to export controlled items to Pakistan without a license.
The Justice Department on Thursday said Syed Vaqar Ashraf of Lahore, Pakistan was sentenced to 33 months in jail by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez of the District of Arizona after previously pleading guilty to attempting to export controlled items to Pakistan without a license.
According to court records, Ashraf, 71, arranged to ship gyroscopes to Pakistan for use by the Pakistani military. His plan was to hide his activity by transshipping the gyroscopes to Pakistan via Belgium. Ashraf traveled to Belgium to inspect the gyroscopes before attempting to arrange for their final transport to Pakistan.
On Aug. 26, 2014, Ashraf was arrested by the Belgian Federal Police at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations agents, who had been conducting an undercover investigation of his activities.
Pakistani man receives sentencing in U.S. for attempting to export military equipment
