Robert Kraaipoel, 66, a citizen of the Netherlands and the director of Aviation Services International (ASI), an aircraft parts supply company in the Netherlands, has pleaded guilty to one count criminal information in federal court in the District of Columbia. Robert Neils Kraaipoel, 40, ASI’s sales manager, also a citizen of the Netherlands, and son of Robert Kraaipoel, entered the same plea.
Each was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions Regulations by exporting aircraft components and other goods from the U.S. to entities in Iran via the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus without obtaining licenses from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The two face a potential sentence of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain or loss. ASI has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine and accept corporate probation for five years.
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