The person at the center of this case
United States Government / Defense Export Controls
Cold Case · Open - Wanted
4 years waiting · since 2021
SAMER RAYYA
Justice for United States Government / Defense Export Controls — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Samer Rayya currently located given his known ties to Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, and Libya?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific defense articles were targeted for illegal export and to which entities in Sudan and Iraq?
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clue
Lead #3How were the illegal transactions structured and which financial institutions or intermediaries were used in the money laundering scheme?
Samer Rayya is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to illegally export U.S. defense articles to Sudan and Iraq without proper government authorization between April and November 2016. The case also involves money laundering charges related to the illegal export scheme. Rayya remains at large with known ties to multiple Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries, making his location and current whereabouts a key investigative priority.
Case
#875
FBI Counterintelligence Division; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Lead #4Who were Rayya's co-conspirators and business associates involved in the export and money laundering operations?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Export Defense Articles; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering Caution: Samer Rayya is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to illegally export defense articles from the United States to Sudan and Iraq without first obtaining the required licenses or approvals from the United States Government and for committing money laundering in furtherance of aforementioned conspiracy between April 2016 and November 2016, in the Southern District of Florida. On November 2, 2021, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Rayya in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Export Defense Articles and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
Remarks: Rayya has ties to or may visit Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, and Libya.
Timeline of Events
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2016-04-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged illegal export conspiracy and money laundering activities commence
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2016-11-30
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged illegal export conspiracy and money laundering activities conclude
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2021-11-02
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida for Conspiracy to Export Defense Articles and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2016
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2016
Last Updated:October 30, 2026