Aircraft Parts Forwarder Sentenced for Export Violations

Aircraft parts transshipped via Maldives, UAE

Posted 2/21/25

An Israeli national was sentenced Friday to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to illegally ship aircraft parts and avionics from U.S. manufacturers and suppliers to Russia, including for the benefit of sanctioned Russian airline companies. In addition, Gail Haimovich paid the full forfeiture amount of $2,024,435.44.

Between approximately March 2022 and May 2023, Haimovich facilitated the export of aircraft parts and avionics, including those with missile technology applications, from the United States through the Southern District of Florida, to various third-party transhippers on behalf of Russian customers.

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