A husband and wife who ran an export business out of their Massachusetts home were indicted Wednesday on charges that they did business with a Syrian company that developed bombs used against U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, federal prosecutors said. Between 2012 and 2018, the business exported electronics, computer equipment and other items to customers in Lebanon and Syria, according to the indictment. The couple was engaged in plea negotiations when they fled the country in January to avoid prosecution, federal authorities said. Antoine Ajaka, who also goes by Tony Ajaka, is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. They are charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws and regulations, conspiracy to defraud the United States, smuggling goods out of the United States, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and obstruction of justice.

Source: ABC News March 22, 2018 16:23 UTC