BIS Denies Export Privileges Over Illegal Exports to Mexico
The Bureau of Industry and Security revoked export privileges for Luis Lopez for illegally exporting firearms to Mexico, BIS said in an Aug. 30 order. Lopez was convicted Dec. 17, 2019, after illegally exporting five AK-47 semiautomatic rifles, BIS said.…
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Lopez was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and was issued a $100 fine. BIS denied his export privileges for 10 years from the date of conviction.