The Department of Justice on Monday arrested a dual U.S.-Russian citizen in Georgia on charges related to an alleged attempt to smuggle two Cessna jet aircraft to Russia.

Sergey Nechaev was charged with attempting to export controlled goods without a license in violation of the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling goods contrary to U.S. law, and causing the submission of false and misleading information in Electronic Export Information paperwork submitted through the Automated Export System, the DOJ said in a news release.

If convicted on all charges, Nechaev faces a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison. The aircraft, worth a total of approximately $170,000, have been seized by the federal government and are subject to forfeiture as property involved in the commission of a crime, the DOJ said.

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