2025-16535: In the Matter of: Prince Bediako, 3790 Longview Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135-1370; Order Denying Export Privileges
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Prince Bediako has been denied the ability to export goods from the United States for seven years following his conviction for smuggling vehicles to Ghana. This means he cannot participate in any export transactions or benefit from them, and others are similarly restricted from engaging in transactions involving him or goods he's associated with.
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Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)] [Notices] [Pages 41979-41980] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-16535] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security In the Matter of: Prince Bediako, 3790 Longview Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135-1370; Order Denying Export Privileges On December 5, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Prince Bediako (``Bediako'') was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554. Specifically, Bediako was convicted of smuggling fraudulently obtained vehicles from the United States to Ghana. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced Bediako to 28 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (``ECRA''),\1\ the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 554, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e). In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (``BIS'') licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the [[Page 41980]] time of the conviction, may be revoked. Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ECRA was enacted on August 13, 2018, as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIS received notice of Bediako's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 554. As provided in Section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (``EAR'' or the ``Regulations''), BIS provided notice and opportunity for Bediako to make a written submission to BIS. 15 CFR 766.25.\2\ BIS has not received a written submission from Bediako. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730-774 (2025). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based upon my review of the record and consultations with BIS's Office of Exporter Services, including its Director, and the facts available to BIS, I have decided to deny Bediako's export privileges under the Regulations for a period of seven years from the date of Bediako's conviction. The Office of Exporter Services has also decided to revoke any BIS-issued licenses in which Bediako had an interest at the time of his conviction.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Director, Office of Export Enforcement, is the authorizing official for issuance of denial orders pursuant to amendments to the Regulations (85 FR 73411, November 18, 2020). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: First, from the date of this Order until December 5, 2030, Prince Bediako, with a last known address of: 3790 Longview Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135-1370, and when acting for or on his behalf, his successors, assigns, employees, agents or representatives (``the Denied Person''), may not directly or indirectly participate in any way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology (hereinafter collectively referred to as ``item'') exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, including, but not limited to:
B. Carrying on negotiations concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering, storing, disposing of, forwarding, transporting, financing, or otherwise servicing in any way, any transaction involving any item exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, or engaging in any other activity subject to the Regulations; or
C. Benefitting in any way from any transaction involving any item
exported or to be exported from the United States that is subject to the Regulations, or from any other activity subject to the Regulations. Second, no person may, directly or indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to or on behalf of
the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the acquisition or attempted
acquisition by the Denied Person of the ownership, possession, or control of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States, including financing or other support activities related to a transaction whereby the Denied Person acquires or attempts to acquire such ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or to facilitate the acquisition
or attempted acquisition from the Denied Person of any item subject to the Regulations that has been exported from the United States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in the United States any item
subject to the Regulations with knowledge or reason to know that the item will be, or is intended to be, exported from the United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service any item subject to the
Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States and which is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person, or service any item, of whatever origin, that is owned, possessed or controlled by the Denied Person if such service involves the use of any item subject to the Regulations that has been or will be exported from the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, servicing means installation, maintenance, repair, modification or testing. Third, pursuant to Section 1760(e) of ECRA and Sections 766.23 and 766.25 of the Regulations, any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Bediako by ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the conduct of trade or business may also be made subject to the provisions of this Order in order to prevent evasion of this Order. Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of the Regulations, Bediako may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from the date of this Order and must comply with the provisions of Part 756 of the Regulations. Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be delivered to Bediako and shall be published in the Federal Register. Sixth, this Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect December 5, 2030. Steven Fisher, Acting Director, Office of Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2025-16535 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DT-P
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