U.S. Charges Belgian National with Scheme to Illegal Procure Critical U.S. Technology for Persons in China and Russia

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

39

Issue:

12

Abstract:

On December 6, 2023, United States law enforcement authorities unsealed two separate indictments against Hans Maria De Geetere, 61, of Knokke-Heist, Belgium, charging him with crimes concerning a years-long scheme to unlawfully export sensitive, military-grade technology from the U.S. to end users located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation.