BIS Suspends Export Privileges for Illegal Exports to Iran, Canada

The Bureau of Industry and Security this week suspended the export privileges of two Canadian residents after they tried to ship controlled goods without the required licenses.

Arash Yousefi Jam of Ontario pleaded guilty (see 2107230025) and was convicted Oct. 14, 2021, for conspiring to export goods from the U.S. to Iran through the United Arab Emirates without a license from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Jam was sentenced to time served, one year of supervised release and a $100 assessment. BIS revoked Jam’s export privileges for seven years from the conviction date.

Luc Emond of Quebec was convicted Feb. 19, 2020, after he tried to “smuggle” a Sig Sauer P228 pistol kit and an AR-15 300 AAC 7.5” pistol kit from the U.S. to Canada without a license from the State Department. Both kits were designated as defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List. Emond was sentenced to 10 months in prison, a $3,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. BIS revoked Emond’s export privileges for five years from the conviction date.