Robert Thwaites

HQ Country of Company:
USA
Country/State of Residence or Citizenship:
TX
Agency:
BIS
Location of Sentencing:
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
Outcome/Sentencing:
10 months imprisonment
Description:

​In February 2020, Robert Thwaites, then 30 and residing in Dallas, Texas, was arrested alongside four others for conspiring to violate U.S. economic sanctions by attempting to purchase Iranian petroleum and sell it to a refinery in China. The group planned to use a Polish shell corporation to disguise the oil's origin and anticipated substantial profits, estimating approximately $28 million per month from two shipments. Additionally, Thwaites and a co-conspirator intended to obtain foreign passports to establish offshore accounts, thereby evading U.S. authorities. On January 16, 2024, Thwaites was convicted in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for violating 18 U.S.C. § 371 and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). He received a sentence of 10 months imprisonment, two years of supervised release, and a $3,000 fine. Consequently, his export privileges were revoked until January 16, 2034.​

 

Fine:
Total Fine
$3,000
Total Forefeiture
$ 0.00
Total Special Assessment
$ 0.00
Grand Total
$3,000
Source:
BIS, "Order Denying Export Privileges."
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