INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
United States authorities arrested a Russian businessman in Florida for allegedly smuggling microelectronics that can be used in drones to
Russia, the United States Justice Department announced Monday.The businessman, identified as Denis Postovoy, was accused of exporting
microelectronics through foreign companies without the required licenses, even after the United States imposed sanctions on Moscow
Switzerland, and received payments in United States dollars from foreign bank accounts.He now faces a seven-count indictment for smuggling,
but claimed it had not been notified by local law enforcement
The embassy requested information from the United States State Department and pledged to provide Postovoy with consular and legal
assistance.This arrest follows the sentencing of another Russian businessman in July, who received three years in United States prison
after admitting to smuggling military-grade electronics to Russia from Hong Kong.
