Jordan Guy MacDonald Goudreau, 48, of Melbourne, Florida, and Yacsy Alexandra Alvarez, 43, of Tampa, Florida, were arrested yesterday pursuant to a now-unsealed indictment charging them with conspiracy to violate export laws, smuggling goods from the United States, violating the Arms Export Control Act, and violating the Export Control Reform Act. The indictment also charges Goudreau with violating the National Firearms Act and unlawful possession of machine guns.
According to court documents, beginning in November 2019, Goudreau, Alvarez and others conspired to export AR-type firearms, night vision devices, laser sights and other equipment from the United States to Colombia without obtaining the required export licenses. These unlicensed exports were undertaken to carry out activities in Venezuela. In furtherance of the conspiracy, Goudreau, Alvarez and their co-conspirators procured firearms and military-related equipment through Goudreau’s Melbourne-based company Silvercorp and exported those items to Colombia where some of the items were seized by the Colombian National Police. The indictment further alleges that Goudreau unlawfully possessed machine guns and unregistered silencers.
If convicted, Goudreau and Alvarez face the following maximum penalties: five years in prison for conspiracy; ten years in prison for smuggling; twenty years in prison for violations of export control laws; and ten years in prison for each violation of the National Firearms Act and unlawful possession of a machine gun. The indictment also notifies Goudreau and Alvarez that the United States intends to forfeit firearms and other military equipment alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
The FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security are investigating the case with valuable assistance provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Risha Asokan and Daniel J. Marcet for the Middle District of Florida along with Trial Attorneys Menno Goedman and Emma Ellenrieder of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section are prosecuting this case.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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