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Issam Darwich Hamade

Designations and court status
AuthorityStatusDateBasis or courtSource
U.S. courtCharged Feb. 16, 2018District of MinnesotaCase

Tie to Hezbollah, in the Government's Words

“According to the Indictment, from 2009 through December 2013, Usama Hamade, Berro and Issam Hamade willfully conspired to export and attempted to export from the United States to Lebanon, and specifically to Hizballah, goods and technology without obtaining the required export licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State, in violation of IEEPA, the Export Administration Regulations, the Arms Export Control Act, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.”

U.S. Department of Justice, Two Men Arrested and Charged With Illegally Exporting UAV Parts and Technology to Hizballah, press release, Feb. 16, 2018, para. 4, justice.gov.

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  • Justice Department Issam Darwich Hamade

Exhibits

  1. Exhibit 1

    U.S. Department of Justice, Two Men Arrested and Charged With Illegally Exporting UAV Parts and Technology to Hizballah, press release, Feb. 16, 2018, justice.gov.

    Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.

    Summary The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of Usama Darwich Hamade, Samir Ahmed Berro, and Issam Darwich Hamade for allegedly conspiring to export goods and technology from the United States to Lebanon and Hezbollah without required licenses. Acting Assistant Attorney General Edward C. O’Callaghan and U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Brooker of the District of Minnesota made the announcement, and two defendants are in custody in South Africa while one remains at large.

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