A San Gabriel Valley man is facing federal charges after allegedly smuggling $300 million worth of computer servers to China.
A federal grand jury indicted Greg Lui, 38, on one count of conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act and the Export Administration Regulations, as well as one count of outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
If convicted as charged, Lui faces a statutory maximum of 50 years in federal prison.
According to First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli, the servers featured high-end graphics cards that may have been used to enhance China’s artificial intelligence and military capabilities. “This defendant allegedly used false paperwork and shipments through third countries to smuggle over $300 million in export-controlled computer servers to China,” Essayli stated. We will vigorously pursue those who jeopardize our national security for profit.
According to the indictment, Lui allegedly purchased and shipped computer servers to China between 2023 and 2024 through his company Earthmade Computer Inc. Investigators said he circumvented export regulations by exporting commodities to Malaysia and Singapore, then reshipping them to China. “Preventing the illegal export of controlled technology is critical to protecting our national security,” said John Helsing, the Department of Defense’s special agent in charge. “These technologies provide core advantages to U.S. forces, and ensuring they remain safeguarded prevents adversaries from exploiting them.”
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