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Russian man living in Sarasota arrested for illegal export of military drone technology: DOJ

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A Russian citizen living in Sarasota was arrested for illegally exporting technology used in UAVs and drones with military applications, according to the DOJ. According to the Justice Department, Denis Postovoy, 44, was arrested in Sarasota on an indictment charging him with conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act, to commit smuggling, to commit money laundering, and to defraud the United States. The indictment alleged that beginning at least in February 2022 following Russia.


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