Three Russians have been arrested in New York for shipping electronic components to Russia in violation of U.S. sanctions, American officials said on October 31. Nikolai Golstev, 37, and his wife, Kristina Puzyreva, 32 -- both Russian-Canadian citizens -- were arrested along with their alleged partner Salimdzhon Nariddinov, 52, who has Russian-Tajik citizenship. The trio are accused of sending more than 300 shipments of restricted items valued at about $10 million to Russia, Ivan Arvelo, a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement.
Three Russians Arrested In New York For Shipping Arms Components
An agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the trio are accused of sending more than 300 shipments of restricted items valued at about $10 million to Russia. (file photo)