14-02-2025
Feds: West Chester firm illegally exported aircraft parts to Russia
A West Chester Township company and three former and current employees have been charged in a scheme to illegally export aircraft parts to Russia, according to federal authorities.
Flighttime Enterprises, Inc. is a subsidiary of a Russian aircraft parts supplier with locations in West Chester and Miami, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
Flighttime and the three defendants are accused of violating and evading export restrictions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine to ship aviation parts to Russia.
The 11-count indictment details four export transactions totaling more than $2 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The three individuals charged are Daniela Friery, 43, a naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Loveland; Pavil Iglin, 46, a citizen of Russia living in Florida on a non-immigrant visa; and Marat Aysin, 39, a legal permanent resident of the United States residing in Florida.
The company and three defendants are facing multiple charges related to violating the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling, and conspiring to launder monetary instruments. The charges each carry penalties of up to 10 to 20 years in prison.
'We will not tolerate export violations or smuggling of items contrary to U.S. laws to any part of the world, Russia included,' U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker said in a news release.
'These illicit activities are extremely harmful to our country, regardless of the item that is smuggled," Parker said.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Feds: West Chester firm illegally exported aircraft parts to Russia
