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UPDATED Aug 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Aug 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Feds Convict Florida Jet Parts Smuggler to Russia
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A federal jury in South Florida convicted 62-year-old Russian national Alexander Mamonov, a Florida resident, on a dozen charges tied to a scheme that funneled nearly $1 million in U.S. aircraft components to Russia and Aeroflot. Prosecutors said he and co-defendant Ignat Vakorin bypassed post-2022 export restrictions by mislabeling shipments and laundering proceeds.
WHO: Alexander Mamonov; Ignat Vakorin; PJSC Aeroflot; U.S. Department of Commerce; federal prosecutors
WHAT: Convicted on multiple charges for conspiracy and illegal export/smuggling of controlled aviation components to Russia, including false export paperwork and money laundering conspiracy.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET
WHERE: Southern District of Florida
WHY: After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce tightened export restrictions and banned Aeroflot from receiving U.S.-origin equipment, which the defendants allegedly bypassed.
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