WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
Seattle - A 53-year-old Seattle man was arrested this morning on a twelve-count indictment charging he illegally conspired to ship restricted goods to Russia, violating sanctions put in place after Russia invaded Ukraine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Ilya Pankov, aka Ilia Pankov worked for Pacific Route Inc. also known as Pacific Terminals and allegedlyconspired to evade United States' export control laws and regulations and smuggle export-controlled mining and other equipment to Russia, without the required license and authorization.Pankov appeared in U.S. District Court in S...