Florida Resident Charged With AECA, ITAR Violations

A Florida resident was arrested for export violations after he illegally shipped hundreds of assault rifle parts to an Argentine weapons trafficking organization, the Justice Department said in a July 12 press release. Cristian German Barrera, who was charged with conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, did not have the proper license to export AR-15 assault rifle parts to Argentina, the Justice Department said. U.S. Homeland Security Investigations officials worked with Argentine law enforcement to seize the weapons parts, which included long arms, handguns, a mortar round and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition, the press release said.