Ye Sang 'Ivy' Wang, Exporting Military Equipment, California 2021
A former U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to 30 months in custody and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine for conspiring with her husband to illegally export sensitive military equipment to China for profit.
Ye Sang 'Ivy' Wang, a Logistics Specialist First Class assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Command, was sentenced on February 3, 2020, by U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia Bashant.
According to the government's sentencing memorandum, Wang purchased military equipment for Naval Special Warfare units as part of her duties as a logistics specialist from 2015 to 2019. In March 2018, she used her military email and mailing address to order a device for identifying United States military personnel in the field, which was subject to U.S. Department of Commerce export controls.
Wang was deployed in Iraq at the time the device arrived on base in San Diego. She advised her command that the package containing this device was something she had obtained for her husband for a camping trip. In reality, she bought the device on behalf of her husband for him to resell it to China for profit.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman praised the prosecution team, NCIS, HSI, and the Department of Commerce for their excellent work on this case. 'This defendant used her position of trust to put the Navy and the nation at risk, and the sentence imposed today holds her accountable for her actions.'
Special Agent in Charge Joshua Flowers of the NCIS Southwest Field Office stated that Wang betrayed her oath to the U.S. Navy and threatened the operational readiness and safety of the nation's military by attempting to acquire and illegally export sensitive military equipment to China.
The exact criminal charges against Ye Sang 'Ivy' Wang were conspiring with her husband to illegally export sensitive military equipment to China for profit. The city and state involved in this case are San Diego, California.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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