BIS Denies Export Privileges for Illegal Weapons Exports, Conspiring With Terrorist Group

The Bureau of Industry and Security on Nov. 30 revoked export privileges for five people after they illegally exported weapons or ammunition and for another person for their ties to a foreign terrorist organization.

Nicky Lee Quiroz was convicted Sept. 19, 2019, after illegally exporting firearm components to Mexico, including one 10.5 inch, 5.56 mm pistol kit and one carbine-length 5.56mm rifle kit. Quiroz was sentenced to 70 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine.BIS denied Quiroz’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.

Douglas Glover was convicted April 8, 2019, after illegally exporting 30-round capacity AK-47 magazines to Russia. Glover was sentenced to 16 months in prison and two years of supervised release. BIS denied Glover’s export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.

Nereyda Carrillo-Montes was convicted April 24, 2019, after illegally exporting 168 rifle magazines in 7.62 x 39mm caliber and about 3,000 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm caliber ammunition to Mexico, BIS said. Carrillo-Montes was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Carrillo-Montes’ export privileges for five years from the date of conviction.

Marco Antonio Sanchez was convicted June 16, 2020, after illegally exporting one 7.62x39 mm caliber pistol, two 7.62x39 mm caliber magazines and about forty rounds of 7.62x39 mmm ammunition to Mexico, BIS said. Sanchez was sentenced to 204 days in prison with credit for time served, two years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Sanchez’s export privileges for five years from the date of conviction.

Hector Mario Delgado-Lerma was convicted May 14, 2019, after illegally exporting 2,680 rounds of ammunition of assorted calibers to Mexico, BIS said. Delgado-Lerma was sentenced to 26 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 fine. BIS denied Delgado-Lerma’s export privileges for seven years from the date of conviction.

Ali Kourani was convicted Dec. 3, 2019, of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by conspiring to receive military-type training from Hezbollah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, BIS said. Kourani was also convinced of conspiring to make or receive and making or receiving a “contribution of funds, goods, and services to and from” Hezbollah. Kourani was sentenced to 40 years in prison, five years of supervised release and a $700 fine. BIS denied Kourani’s export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.