The U.S. Justice Department said the three men were indicted Monday for their role in conspiring to illegally export goods and technology from the United States to support Hizballah in Lebanon.
The U.S. Justice Department said three men were indicted Monday for their role in conspiring to illegally export goods and technology from the United States to support Hizballah in Lebanon.
Hizballah is designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist group.
According to the Justice Department, the illegal exports were attempted from 2009 to 2013 by Usama Darwich Hamade, 53, Samir Ahmed Berro, 64, and Issam Darwich Hamade, 55, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Export Administration Regulations, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
The goods included components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a jet engine, piston engines and recording binoculars.
Usama Hamade and Issam Hamade are currently in custody in South Africa, while Samir Ahmed Berro remains at large.
Three men indicted for illegal exports to Hizballah
