A Latvian man extradited to the United States on charges of conspiracy to sell advanced avionic technology to Russian companies made his first appearance in a Kansas City federal court on Aug. 21.
Oleg Chistyakov, 55, has been charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling, money laundering, and conspiracy. He faces the maximum incarceration sentence of 20 years and a $1 million fine, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
