“On October 18, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Chris Rodriguez (‘Rodriguez’), was convicted of violating Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C § 2778) (‘AECA’). Specifically, Rodriguez was convicted of willfully attempting to export, exporting and causing to be exported from the United States to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, defense articles, that is 27 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, which were and are designated as defense articles on the United States Munitions List, without having first obtained from the Department of State, a license for such exports or written authorization for such exports. Rodriguez was sentenced to 18 months in prison, supervised release for three years and a $100 assessment. Rodriguez was also placed on the U.S. Department of State Debarred List.”
86 FR 29741-42
Published 06-03-2021
