BIS Suspends Export Privileges of Firearms Smuggler

The Bureau of Industry and Security recently suspended the export privileges of Thomas Harris, an inmate at a Louisiana federal prison, after he was convicted March 1, 2022, for smuggling firearms from the U.S. to Saint Lucia. BIS said Harris was sentenced to 46 months “confinement,” three years of supervised release and a $1,500 assessment. The agency suspended Harris’ export privileges for 10 years from the conviction date.