MOSCOW, September 26 – RAPSI. US prosecutors requested a 46-months jail term for Russian national Dmitry Ustinov who had been charged with smuggling, money laundering and attempts to illegally export goods included on a list of U.S. defense articles, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.

Ustinov was detained at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania last April after he arrived from the US to purportedly negotiate a deal to sell night-vision equipment used by the US military. In August, Lithuania granted a US request to extradite him.

According to his official case summary, Ustinov faces nine counts, including: two counts of conspiracy to defraud the US, two counts of conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act, two counts of illegal export or the attempt thereof, two counts of smuggling goods contrary to US law, two counts of money laundering, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

In July, Ustinov agreed to plead guilty on one of the counts. He admitted his intention to breach the Arms Export Control Act, a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Also, under a deal with the prosecution, the property and money Ustinov obtained by criminal means will be seized. They are worth a total of $29,000. Prosecutors agreed to lift the other charges, according to the case materials.

The latest document states that the punishment under Ustinov’s current charges is between 3 years and 10 months and 4 years and nine months behind bars. US prosecutors requested the minimum sentence. They explained that the request was based on the significance of the crimeand the need to prevent such offenses in the future but also the fact that the defendant does not have an arrest record.