Canadian National Kristina Puzyreva, 32 pleads guilty to conspiracy to launder money from scheme to send UAV and missile components to Russia in violation of U.S. sanctions in federal court in Brooklyn.
“Ms. Puzyreva admitted to taking part in an elaborate scheme to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of restricted U.S. components for use in Russian weapons deployed against Ukraine”
Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division
As alleged in court filings, Kristina Puzyreva laundered money as part of a sanctions evasion scheme involving SH Brothers Inc. and SN Electronics, Inc. two companies registered in Brooklyn, New York.
Kristina Puzyreva and her husnand shipped millions of dollars in dual-use electronics from U.S. manufacturers to end users in Russia. The electronic components and integrated circuits shipped were later found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine, including in UAVs and guided missiles.
When sentenced, Puzyreva faces a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
