Pak businessman pleads guilty for illegally exporting nuclear material

[hembo]

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2011
Pak businessman pleads guilty for illegally exporting nuclear material

A Maryland-based Pakistani businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting nuclear-related materials to restricted entities back home and faces a maximum sentence of five years and a USD 250,000 fine.

46-year-old Nadeem Akhtar’s conviction before a U.S. court on Friday is the product of a “vigorous, cooperative joint-agency investigation focused on denying and disrupting the illegal export of controlled nuclear technology destined for Pakistan,” Eric L Hirschhorn, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, said.

According to his plea agreement, Akhtar, a lawful permanent resident of the US, from October 205 to March 2010 used his company Computer Communication USA (CC-USA) to obtain or attempt to obtain radiation detection devices; resins for coolant water purification; calibration and switching equipment; attenuators; and surface refinishing abrasives for export to restricted entities in Pakistan.

The value of these items, which required export licences due to their use in both commercial and military and nuclear applications, exceeds USD 400,000.

The restricted entities in Pakistan to which these items were being sent included organisations of concern to the US which were acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of America, the Justice Department said.

Among these restricted entities were Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission; and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and its subordinate entities such as the Chasma Nuclear Power Plant I in Kundian and the research reactor maintained by Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a constituent institution of PAEC in Nilare specialising in nuclear—related research and development.

Exports of commodities to these entities were prohibited in absence of issuance of an export license.

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Another link from Reuter: Pakistani pleads guilty in U.S. nuclear export case

 

[hembo]

This is definitely disturbing news. These consignments were obviously meant for terrorists and it goes to show that the mofos are trying to get their hand on nuclear technologies & equipments.

 

[A.Muqeet khan]

OR the Pakistan goverment who knows dear

 

[somebozo]

This song comes to mind!

As if Nuclear tech has not been illegally exported from USA to any other country?? USA is on a planned defamation agenda against Pakistan and witch hunt of Pakistanis.

from October 205 to March 2010 used his company Computer Communication USA (CC-USA) to obtain or attempt to obtain radiation detection devices; resins for coolant water purification; calibration and switching equipment; attenuators; and surface refinishing abrasives for export to restricted entities in Pakistan.

All of these products are standard industrial gear and available off the shelf to anyone and do not necessary demonstrate an intent or interest in nuclear tech. This is just a case of witch hunt, if Mr Nadeem has the slightest sense of that was willfully engaging in illegal activity, then we would at-least take some measures to cover up. The fact that he was bluntly dealing in the open is enough evidence the proof that neither he had illegal intent not the material is all that export sensitive. Also America is not the only country where all that is made, there are alternates like Japan or Europe where a person can get high quality tech gear.

It is funny that just yesterday, we sold a huge stock of surface refinishing resins to a concern in KSA after importing them in bulk from USA. And we usually have in stock all the electronic gear mention above.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion-exchange_resin
Coolant purification resins can be had from any coolant recycling facility. These factories are dime a dozen in China.



This is just a case of media defamation and unnecessary witch hunt.

Among these restricted entities were Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission; and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and its subordinate entities such as the Chasma Nuclear Power Plant I in Kundian and the research reactor maintained by Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a constituent institution of PAEC in Nilare specialising in nuclear—related research and development

Since when any of these organizations have become terrorist entities or threat to US national security??

It is more like US-India nuclear pact to covertly arm india with nuclear tech against Pakistan.

 

[Safriz]

This is definitely disturbing news. These consignments were obviously meant for terrorists and it goes to show that the mofos are trying to get their hand on nuclear technologies & equipments.

and planet nubaira will attack earth in 2012......grow up mate.

 

[somebozo]

This is definitely disturbing news. These consignments were obviously meant for terrorists and it goes to show that the mofos are trying to get their hand on nuclear technologies & equipments.

It goes to show that there are mofos who don't have the slightest idea of technology and industry and well believe whatever is printed in media.

 

[foxbat]

Yet again Pakistan's name props up.. Almost seems like a planned publicity (not necessarily untrue) by the US administration of anti Pakistan news

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

The big thing is that the guy has pleaded guilty.

 

[hembo]

It goes to show that there are mofos who don't have the slightest idea of technology and industry and well believe whatever is printed in media.

Don't underestimate your/ our enemy!! That's all I can say unlike resorting to personal attacks. Or are you offended that I called these mofos mofos?

 

[Perceptron]

Don't underestimate your/ our enemy!! That's all I can say unlike resorting to personal attacks. Or are you offended that I called these mofos mofos?

Well as FDR said, he may be a mofo but he's our mofo.

 

[President Camacho]

The entities listed in the news are not allowed to import sensitive nuclear research related material from the US without proper authorization.


''Akhtar took direction from the owner of a trading company located in Karachi, Pakistan, who had business relationships with governmental entities in Pakistan. This individual would obtain orders for nuclear-related and other commodities from Pakistani government entities identified above, and then direct Akhtar as to what commodities to purchase in the United States for export to Pakistan, and the methods to be used to conceal the true nature, value and end-user of the items. Akhtar would then negotiate prices with manufacturers and suppliers of commodities sought in the U.S. and arrange for shipment of the commodities. Akhtar’s co-conspirators included individuals in Pakistan, Dubai, UAE, and New York associated with the owner of the Pakistani trading company. The owner usually paid Akhtar a commission of five to seven and a half percent of the cost of each item Akhtar obtained for export from the U.S.''

 

[Awesome]

This is definitely disturbing news. These consignments were obviously meant for terrorists and it goes to show that the mofos are trying to get their hand on nuclear technologies & equipments.

Read properly, they were meant for SUPARCO and PAEC - very legit and very stately organizations. That's another thing the world has unfairly kept them on a restricted list.

Pakistan has every right to try this again and again when every other nuclear power has the same access.

 

[praful]

I am not surprised -- busted again

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Read properly, they were meant for SUPARCO and PAEC - very legit and very stately organizations. That's another thing the world has unfairly kept them on a restricted list.

Pakistan has every right to try this again and again when every other nuclear power has the same access.

How can you do that when the organization you want to export to is on the list of blacklisted firms?

SUPARCO and PAEC are ligit org. for Pakistanis, not for the Americans.

When exporting from America, you must follow the laws of America.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

BTW, this be thoroughly investigated.

Who knows where the trail will lead?