UK person convicted for attempting to illegally export military equipment to Hong Kong

10 February 2026

UK person convicted for attempting to illegally export military equipment to Hong KongMistervlad/Shutterstock.com

A company director in the UK has received a 2-year custodial sentence for attempting to illegally export military-grade thermal imaging gun sights to Hong Kong without a strategic export licence. The gun sights are...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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