A press release from the United State’s Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has included details of an arrest and extradition by the Cypriot authorities in support of US charges of sanctions and export control violations.
On 26 August 223, Arthur Petrov was arrested in Cyprus in relation to:
“export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses in connection with his alleged participation in a scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based supplier of critical electronics components for manufacturers supplying weaponry and other equipment to the Russian military”.
Mr Petrov operated the scheme through his Cypriot company Astrafteros Technokosmos LTD.
His extradition from Cyprus was completed and he arrived in the US on 8 August 2024.