A co-defendant in the case, Kristina Puzyreva, pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to launder the proceeds of the export scheme, prosecutors said, and she now awaits sentencing.
Authorities seized around $1.68 million dollars in connection with the scheme, prosecutors say.
The components the trio sourced have been found in seized Russian weapons that included guided missiles, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and battle tanks, with some of the components needed for Russia’s precision-guided weapons systems being used against Ukraine, according to prosecutors.
“The defendants were aware of the potential military applications of the electronics that they exported to Russia,” prosecutors said in the release.
“Goltsev responded, ‘happy holiday to you too my friend, we are defending it in the way that we can [smile emoji].’”CNN’s Devan Cole contributed to this report.
Persons:
Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, Nikolay Goltsev, “, Lisa Monaco, “ Mr, Goltsev, ” Todd, Kristina Puzyreva, Ivan J, Arvelo, Nasriddinov, ’, “ Goltsev, ‘, ” CNN’s Devan Cole
Organizations:
CNN, of, Nasriddinov, SH Brothers Inc, SN Electronics Inc, United, United Arab Emirates, Homeland Security Investigations, York, Authorities, Fatherland, Soviet Union
Locations:
Montreal, Russia, Ukraine, Eastern, of New York, Brooklyn, Turkey, Hong Kong, India, China, United Arab