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US authorities arrested Greg Lui for allegedly using false paperwork to smuggle more than $300m worth of export-controlled computer servers to third countries and then to China.
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US authorities arrested Greg Lui, accused of using false paperwork to smuggle more than $300m worth of export-controlled computer servers from the US to third countries and then China.
Why it matters: The case involves export-controlled computer equipment, which the US restricts for national security reasons.
Written by AI from Guardian Technology's published text.
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“Greg Lui allegedly used false paperwork to smuggle export-controlled gear from US to third countries and then China US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300m worth of computer servers to China , the Department of Justice…”
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