Salesperson Sentenced to Prison, Forfeits 100K for Role in Illegal Export Scheme
Gregory Munoz, a salesperson for a Massachusetts biochemical company that DOJ said was part of an illegal export scheme involving China, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $100,000. DOJ said Munoz pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Munoz worked for MilliporeSigma, which the U.S. declined to prosecute last year after the company voluntarily disclosed to DOJ that Munoz helped to illegally export biochemical products to China (see 2405220037). The agency said Munoz worked with another person to buy the products at a discounted rate before they were illegally sent to China, telling MilliporeSigma that the products were destined for a biology research lab at a Florida university.