Export control offenses are a priority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In an export control case, the government has to prove that a person exported something that shouldn't have been sent outside of the United States, either because it's illegal to send in general (like narcotics), because it requires a license to be sent out of the country (like some weapons), or because something was sent to a country our government does not allow trade with (like North Korea). Export control offenses can be prosecuted and charged in a number of different ways, and people who are convicted can face significant prison time. Each violation of the Export Control Act can result in a sentence of as much as 10 years in prison.
