The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, has issued denial orders against seven individuals for violating U.S. export control laws. The actions, signed by Acting Director of the Office of Export Enforcement Dan Clutch, follow criminal convictions for smuggling, export conspiracies, and transactions with sanctioned entities.
Under Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), 50 U.S.C. § 4819(e), BIS may revoke export privileges for up to ten years following conviction of certain offenses. The denials also result in revocation of any BIS-issued licenses held at the time of conviction.
Steve Trevino – Firearms Smuggling to Mexico
On December 19, 2023, Steve Trevino was convicted in the Western District of Texas of violating 18 U.S.C. § 554(a) for smuggling firearms to Mexico. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release. BIS has denied Trevino’s export privileges for ten years.
Arlando Torres – Ammunition Smuggling
On March 1, 2023, Arlando Torres of Hico, Texas, was convicted in the District of Arizona for smuggling over 5,900 rounds of various calibers of ammunition to Mexico. He was sentenced to 41 months in prison. BIS imposed a 10-year denial of his export privileges.
Carlos Orlando Ledesma – Export Conspiracy: Stolen Marine Parts
Convicted on May 23, 2023, in the Southern District of Florida for conspiring to export stolen boat engines and parts to Mexico, Ledesma received a 36-month sentence. BIS has issued a 7-year denial order.
Osmani Valdivia Perez – Co-Conspirator: Marine Engine Export Plot
Perez pled guilty on May 19, 2023, to conspiring to export stolen outboard engines. He was sentenced to 60 months in prison. BIS denied his export privileges for seven years.
Roberto Marrero-Cisneros – Co-Conspirator: Smuggling Stolen Vessel Parts
Also sentenced on May 19, 2023, Marrero-Cisneros received a 60-month term for his role in the marine export conspiracy. BIS issued a 7-year denial.
Sergey Karpushkin – Metals Trade with Sanctioned Oligarch
Karpushkin was convicted on April 17, 2024, in the Middle District of Florida for conspiracy to purchase over $139 million in metals from entities owned by a U.S.-sanctioned oligarch. He received 21 months imprisonment. BIS has imposed a 10-year denial.
Each denial followed procedures outlined in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), codified at 15 CFR Parts 730–774. None of the individuals submitted responses during the notice period.
For further details and the complete Denied Persons List, visit https://bis.doc.gov
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