SUGAR LAND, Texas – Hassan Al Gharawi, a 54-year-old Iraqi national, was convicted Thursday of conspiring to violate U.S. gun export laws, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced.
After a three-day trial, the jury deliberated about two hours before finding him guilty on one count.
Prosecutors say that between roughly November 2020 and June 2021, Al Gharawi worked with others to stockpile, hide and move firearms inside vehicle parts destined for Iraq…