The Dutchman is suspected of trading advanced technologies with Russia despite an EU ban.
Law enforcement officials in the Netherlands detained a 55-year-old local resident on suspicion of supplying microchips to Russia, despite the fact that it is prohibited by international sanctions. Dutch broadcaster NOS reported this on Friday, October 7.
According to the investigative service of the tax and customs administration FIOD, microchips are used, in particular, in the arms industry. However, the suspect pretended to sell microchips not in Russia, but in other countries.
Dutch law enforcers seized the suspect’s bank accounts, office equipment and stocks.
It should be noted that on September 7, eight packages of sanctions against Russia were approved. In particular, the export of advanced technologies to the aggressor country, as well as to the co-aggressor country – Belarus is prohibited.
We add that the Ministry of Economy of Taiwan imposed a ban on the export of modern chips to Russia and Belarus in response to the unleashed war against Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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