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U.S. National Security / Export Control System
Justice for U.S. National Security / Export Control System — the trail went cold in 2024, but the truth hasn't.
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Where is Baoxia 'Emily' Liu currently located, and is she in China or Iran as suggested by her known ties?
What specific U.S.-origin electronic components were exported, and how were they used by Iranian military entities?
Who were Liu's co-conspirators and business associates involved in the smuggling network through China and Hong Kong?
Baoxia 'Emily' Liu is wanted by the FBI for her alleged role in a years-long conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin electronic components to Iran through intermediary countries like China and Hong Kong, ultimately benefiting Iranian military entities including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Federal charges include conspiracy, unlawful export of controlled goods, smuggling, sanctions violations, and submitting false export information. Liu has known ties to the People's Republic of China and Iran, and her whereabouts remain unknown as of the warrant issued on January 30, 2024.
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What companies or intermediaries in China and Hong Kong facilitated the illegal export transactions?
What false or misleading export documentation did Liu submit to conceal the ultimate destination and end-users of the controlled items?
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Conspiracy; Unlawful Export of U.S.-Origin Goods to Iran; Smuggling Goods from the United States; Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations; Submitting False or Misleading Export Information; Aiding and Abetting Caution: Baoxia "Emily" Liu is wanted for her alleged involvement in a years-long conspiracy to unlawfully export and smuggle U.S.-origin electronic components from the United States to Iran. It is alleged that she unlawfully exported and smuggled U.S.
export controlled items through China and Hong Kong ultimately for the benefit of entities affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL), which supervises Iran’s development and production of missiles, weapons, and military aerial equipment to include Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). On January 30, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Liu in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
after she was charged with Conspiracy; Unlawful Export of U.S.-Origin Goods to Iran; Smuggling Goods from the United States; Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations; Submitting False or Misleading Export Information; and Aiding and Abetting. Remarks: Liu has ties to or may visit the People's Republic of China and Iran.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Baoxia Liu in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after charges were filed for conspiracy and unlawful export of controlled goods to Iran.
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