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Commerce Department Denies Export Privileges for Convicted Firearms Exporter
January 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a ten-year export privilege denial against Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker following his conviction in September 2023 for violating federal export control laws. Ampong-Coker was found guilty of attempting to illegally export five 9mm handguns to Ghana without the required licenses.

The District Court for Maryland sentenced him to 30 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. The firearms, class . . .

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