US-Turkish Dual Citizen Sentenced For Selling Counterfeit Cisco Products to US Military
Published on May 6, 2024
A federal judge has sentenced a dual U.S.-Turkish citizen to six and a half years in prison for selling counterfeit computer networking equipment, including equipment that was used to support U.S. military aircraft. Federal prosecutors had alleged Onur Aksoy, 40, had operated dozens of business entities and online storefronts from 2013 to 2022 in a scheme to traffic in counterfeit and fraudulent Cisco networking equipment. This counterfeit networking equipment attracted buyers in both the private sector and U.S. government users. The counterfeit equipment ended up being used in U.S. military applications, including support platforms for U.S. fighter jets and other military aircraft....