<h1>Illegal export of controlled aviation components to Russia via false end user claims violated export control laws and led to criminal charges.</h1> The matter concerns a conspiracy to export controlled aviation navigation and flight control components to Russia in violation of the Export Control Reform Act, effected by falsely claiming domestic end users and civilian use to obtain licensable dual use items such as an AHRS. The scheme involved procurement from a US supplier, detention of the component before export, subsequent arrest, indictment on conspiracy, attempted illegal export and false statement charges, and a guilty plea to a conspiracy count regarding sale of export controlled aviation components to Russian end users.