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California Tech Executive Arrested in $300 Million GPU Smuggling Scheme to China

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Greg Lui, owner of California-based Earthmade Computer Inc., was arrested on October 1, 2026, and charged with orchestrating a sprawling scheme to illegally export over $300 million in advanced AI hardware to China through transshipment hubs in Malaysia and Singapore. The 38-year-old San Gabriel resident faces three federal counts: conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, outbound smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy, with potential sentences of up to 20 years for the conspiracy and money-laundering charges and 10 years for smuggling.

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