Florida Firearms Parts Dealer Pleads Guilty to Exporting Weapons Components as Part of Russia-Based Scheme
Maxim Larin pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy and attempted export violations, facing up to 40 years in prison.
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Florida Firearms Parts Dealer Pleads Guilty to Exporting Weapons Components as Part of Russia-Based Scheme
Maxim Larin, 44, of Plantation, Florida, pleaded guilty on August 25, 2026, in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act and attempting to violate the Arms Export Control Act, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Nina R. Morrison. Larin faces up to 40 years in prison and agreed to forfeit $250,000 and dozens of weapons parts seized from his residence.
According to court documents, Larin owned several U.S.-based companies dealing in weapons parts and accessories. He used these businesses to sell export-controlled items to a co-defendant in Russia, shipping them to Kazakhstan. The items included semi-automatic enhanced triggers, hi-speed triggers, and charging handles, all on the Commerce Control List. Larin also obtained a Raptar target acquisition device, a U.S. Munitions List item, and shipped it to a co-conspirator who attempted to send it to Kazakhstan; the device was intercepted by Homeland Security Investigations in California.
Larin was arrested in Florida in August 2025. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gilbert M. Rein and Trial Attorney Maria Fedor. The investigation involved multiple agencies, including HSI New York and the Department of Commerce's Office of Export Enforcement.
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