International Arrests Made in Massive Sanctions Evasion and Arms Shipping Scheme

Nikolay Goltsev, Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, and Kristina Puzyreva have been charged with conspiracy and other offenses related to a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian entities. The defendants allegedly evaded sanctions by shipping electronic components and integrated circuits to Russia, which were found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine. The scheme involved the use of two Brooklyn-based corporate entities to unlawfully source and ship millions of dollars worth of dual-use electronics to sanctioned end users in Russia. The defendants were arrested in New York City, and the charges highlight the commitment of law enforcement agencies to hold accountable those who evade sanctions and export control laws to aid hostile nation states.