Imperial Valley News Imperial Valley News Center Five Charged in Scheme to Export Thermal Imaging Scopes and Night Vision Goggles to Russia, in Violation of Arms Export Control Act Details Written by IVN
Los Angeles, California - A federal grand jury in Los Angeles unsealed an indictment Thursday that accuses five defendants of conspiring to unlawfully export defense articles to Russia. Specifically, the defendants allegedly exported thermal imaging riflescopes and night-vision goggles without a license, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act.
According to court documents, Elena Shifrin, 59, of Mundelein, Illinois, and Vladimir Pridacha, 55, of Volo, Illinois, were arrested June 17 for their roles in a nearly four-year scheme in which the defendants purchased dozens of thermal imaging devices, most of which cost between $5,000 and $10,000 and are controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, from sellers acros
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March 11, 2021 Ali F. Elmezayen was sentenced today to 212 years in federal prison for intentionally driving his ex-wife and two disabled sons off a wharf at the Port of Los Angeles into the ocean – drowning the boys who were trapped in the car – to collect on accidental death insurance policies he had taken out on their lives.
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A California man has been sentenced to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two autistic sons in a bid to cash out on insurance policies worth more than $260,000, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter sentenced 45-year-old Ali F. Elmezayen to 212 years for his “evil and diabolical scheme” and the “vicious and callous nature of his crimes,” according to the DOJ.
“He is the ultimate phony and a skillful liar… and is nothing more than a greedy and brutal killer,” Walter said, according to the DOJ. “The only regret that defendant has is that he got caught.”
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