Aventura Technologies Inc, is New York-based company that designs, develops and manufacturers security hardware and software products and peripheral solutions, with the US government being one of its biggest customers.[1]
In November 2019, federal prosecutors accused Aventura of purchasing security hardware and software products from China, and fraudulently modifying them as US-manufactured before reselling to the US government, US military, and enterprises.[2][3] Jack Cabasso, 61-year-old owner of Aventura, has had a criminal history since 1982 including jury tampering, grand larceny, and other crimes and he has "deep business relationships" in China.[1] Cabasso, alongside six others, were arrested and charged with various counts, with 12 bank accounts and a yacht seized.[4]
Aventura Technologies, Inc. was indicted on December 6, 2019 for its alleged participation in two schemes to defraud the United States, with associated charges of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, unlawful importation, and money laundering.[5]
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Aventura Technologies was raided by federal authorities on November 7, 2019 for allegedly selling components made by China to the United States Army, US Air Force, Marines Corps, and US Navy while claiming that the components were made in the United States.[6] The company and its senior management were charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of equipment manufactured in China.[5]
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- ^ a b Hong, Nicole (November 7, 2019). "A Military Camera Said 'Made in U.S.A.' The Screen Was in Chinese". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Dienst, Jonathan; Valiquette, Joe; Schapiro, Rich (November 7, 2019). "New York tech firm sold Chinese equipment to U.S. military, feds say". NBC news. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Kallingal, Mallika (2019-11-08). "A company sold Chinese-made surveillance equipment to the US with 'Made in the USA' labels, feds allege". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "New York tech firm sold Chinese equipment with 'made in USA' labels to American government: prosecutors". Fox News. November 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Aventura Technologies, Inc. and its Senior Management Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering and Illegal Importation of Equipment Manufactured in China". www.justice.gov. 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Lee, Timothy (8 November 2019). "Six arrested for selling Chinese gear to military as "Made in America"". Ars Technica. Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.