Former Salesman Arrested for Illegal Laser Tech Exports to Russia

Sam Bhambhani is accused of using falsified documents to sell laser equipment to a subsidiary of Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom.

Sam Bhambhani, a former salesman, has been charged with conspiring to violate U.S. export controls.
Bhambhani allegedly used falsified documents to sell laser equipment to a Russian nuclear subsidiary.
The equipment was sold to Rosatom's Yekaterinburg subsidiary, which produces nuclear munitions components.
Russian national Maxim Teslenko, who collaborated with Bhambhani, also faces charges but remains in Moscow.
The U.S. government tightened export controls to Russia further after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.