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Manoj Bhayana, engineer charged to ship graphite products to the UAE

  • Graphite products possibly could be used for nuclear or military purposes.
  • NRI was accused of falsifying shipping documents


    Pittsburgh, June 21, 2006
    Ramesh Verma

    NRI Manoj Bhayana, 39, of Green Tree, engineer was charged by federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh with conspiring to ship graphite products to the United Arab Emirates that possibly could be used for nuclear or military purposes.

    Federal authorities say from December 2003 through September 2004, Manoj worked with another person and three companies (not named) to conceal the origin of the graphite products sent to a trading company in the Middle Eastern country. Graphite is the most stable form of solid carbon and graphite materials are used in nuclear reactors. Military uses for graphite include blocking electromagnetic waves used by the enemy to detect troops.

    "Had these documents not been falsified, the graphite could not have been shipped from the United States," U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said

    U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement investigate the export of commodities that can be used for commercial purposes as well as for military purposes.

    According to the Federal authorities, Manoj may go up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.