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Defendant Arrested for Aircraft Smuggling in Georgia
A dramatic turn of events unfolded in Georgia as Sergey Nechaev, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, was arrested and charged with attempting to illegally export two small aircraft to Russia.
According to the indictment, between March 3, 2023, and March 24, 2023, Nechaev engaged in a scheme to violate U.S. export control laws and regulations by attempting to smuggle two Cessna aircraft from the United States to Russia via Armenia.
The indictment alleges that Nechaev attempted to export a 1968 Cessna 172K and a 1973 Cessna, valued at approximately $170,000, to a purported Russian flight school without the required license or authorization from the Department of Commerce.
Prosecutors claim that Nechaev falsely represented that the end user and destination of the aircraft were in Armenia in an attempt to conceal the true end user and destination.
Nechaev is charged with attempting to export controlled goods without a license, smuggling goods contrary to U.S. law, and causing the submission of false and misleading information in Electronic Export Information paperwork submitted through the Automated Export System.
If convicted, Nechaev faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the unlawful attempted export of controlled goods, up to 10 years in prison for smuggling, and up to five years in prison for falsifying export information.
The aircraft will be subject to forfeiture as property involved in the commission of the crime. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The U.S. government also seized the aircraft as part of the investigation.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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