Overview

• U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez imposed the prison term in Brooklyn and ordered a $75,547 forfeiture.
• Vadim Yermolenko pleaded guilty in November 2024 to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, bank fraud conspiracy, and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
• Authorities said he worked with Moscow-based Serniya Engineering and Sertal LLC, using shell companies and U.S. bank accounts to conceal Russian end users.
• More than $12 million flowed through his accounts to buy export-controlled electronics with uses in radar, surveillance, and advanced weapons development, including sniper bullets later intercepted in Estonia.
• Co-defendant Nikolaos Bogonikolos was sentenced to 15 months after a guilty plea, while Alexey Brayman has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.