The person at the center of this case
United States Government / Defense Export Control
Cold Case · Open
4 years waiting · since 2021
SAMER RAYYA
Justice for United States Government / Defense Export Control — 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 #1What specific defense articles were allegedly exported and to which entities in Sudan and Iraq?
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evidence
Lead #2How was the money laundering scheme structured and which financial institutions were used?
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location
Lead #3Why does Rayya have ties to Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Libya, and which countries is he most likely hiding in?
Samer Rayya is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to illegally export defense articles from the United States to Sudan and Iraq without proper government licenses between April and November 2016. The conspiracy also involved money laundering to conceal the illegal transactions. Rayya remains at large and is believed to have ties to multiple Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries, making his apprehension a priority for federal authorities.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Lead #4Who were Rayya's co-conspirators and business associates in the export scheme?
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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 begins in April 2016
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2016-11-30
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged illegal export conspiracy concludes in November 2016
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2021-11-02
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest 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:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2016
Last Updated:April 29, 2026