Crime & Safety
Global Firearms Trafficker Arrested In Alpharetta: Officials
Ihor Radionov, 51, of Alpharetta has been charged with conspiracy and smuggling goods out of the United States
ALPHARETTA, GA — An international firearms trafficker has been arrested in Alpharetta, United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announced Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors have charged Ihor Radionov, 51, of Alpharetta with conspiracy and smuggling goods out of the United States in violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
According to the indictment, between 2014 and 2020, Radionov, co-conspirator Vladimir Volgaev, and a co-conspirator residing in Ukraine, conspired to export defense articles out of the United States, including gun barrels and slides, without a license or prior written approval from the United States Department of State.
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Radionov made his first appearance in federal court in Atlanta on Monday.
If convicted on all counts, Radionov faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
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