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Four Americans charged with smuggling Nvidia GPUs and HPE supercomputers to China face up to 200 years in prison —$3.89 million worth of gear smuggled in operation

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Four Americans, including an Alabama entrepreneur, are charged with smuggling Nvidia GPUs and HPE supercomputers to China, facing up to 200 years in prison. The operation involved purchasing restricted hardware legally and then smuggling it to China, totaling $3.89 million. The accused individuals used deceptive tactics like false paperwork and routing through different countries to export the hardware. The scheme was uncovered after attempting to export additional equipment, leading to their arrest. The DOJ alleges money laundering and conspiracy charges against the group, with investigations ongoing into similar violations in the tech industry.

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