Federal agents in Los Angeles say they have cracked open a smuggling network that moved tens of millions of dollars’ worth of cutting‑edge graphics processors to China despite strict export controls, arresting two twenty‑somethings who allegedly ran the scheme out of a drab strip‑mall office in El Monte. Court papers unsealed Tuesday describe how ALX Solutions Inc. sprang to life weeks after Washington tightened chip‑export rules in late 2022. Over the next twenty months the firm booked 21 outbound shipments, often routed through Singapore or Malaysia, declaring the cargo as commodity video cards exempt from licensing. A routine inspection blew the lid off: customs scanners […]
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