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San Gabriel man charged in $300 million server-export case
Federal prosecutors allege the owner of a City of Industry technology company routed export-controlled computer servers to China through Malaysia and Singapore.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced October 1 that Greg Lui, 38, of San Gabriel was arrested on a three-count indictment alleging he helped smuggle more than $300 million in export-controlled high-end computer servers to China. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Lui owns Earthmade Computer Inc., a technology company based in the City of Industry.
What it means locally
The indictment alleges that from 2023 through 2024 Lui and co-conspirators used false end-user information and shipments through Malaysia and Singapore to move servers containing U.S.-made graphics processors to China without required export licenses. Prosecutors said Earthmade received more than $176 million from two Malaysia-based shipping companies between January and October 2024. Lui is charged with conspiracy to violate export-control law, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering. An indictment is an allegation, and he is presumed innocent unless proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He was expected to make an initial appearance in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on October 2. The accompanying image is an archival U.S. Department of Justice photograph of generic networking equipment and does not show Earthmade, the equipment described in the indictment or anyone involved in the case.
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