Thanks to the weak economy and the continuing threats of terrorism, government agencies are aggressively prosecuting individuals and companies for export violations. Such prosecutions have even become a top priority for the Justice Department, which has established a task force and called the increasing priority of criminal prosecutions a “leading counterintelligence priority.” Corporate and individual fines have increased into the millions of dollars or up to twice the value of each export. Jail time (up to 20 years) also is being imposed.
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