Justice Department · Friday, October 2, 2026
California man charged over more than $300 million in server exports
The File desk · Oct 2, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
Status
Confirmed as an arrest and an indictment (Justice Department). An indictment is an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent.
The Justice Department said Greg Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, was arrested. A Sept. 29 indictment charges three counts: a conspiracy under the Legal instrument The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is the statute that authorizes U.S. dual-use export controls, administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.Export Control Reform Act of 2018
The Justice Department said Greg Lui was arrested.
He is also known as Yiu Kong Lui.
He is 38 and lives in San Gabriel, California.
A federal indictment dated Sept. 29 charges three counts.
One count is a conspiracy under the Legal instrument The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is the statute that authorizes U.S. dual-use export controls, administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.Export Control Reform Act of 2018
One count is outbound smuggling.
One count is a money-laundering conspiracy.
The allegation is that more than $300 million in export-controlled graphics-processing-unit servers went to China.
The route described runs through Malaysia and Singapore.
The company named is Earthmade Computer Inc.
The agencies named are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
An indictment is an allegation. Lui is presumed innocent.
What is still unknown or disputed
- The date of the arrest, beyond the department’s announcement.
- Whether any servers were seized.
Primary sources
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Source 1
California man arrested for smuggling more than $300 million in export-controlled computer servers to China
U.S. Department of Justice · October 1, 2026
Greg Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, arrested. Indictment dated Sept. 29 charges three counts: an
and Export Administration Regulations conspiracy, outbound smuggling, and a money-laundering conspiracy. Alleged exports of more than $300 million in export-controlled graphics-processing-unit servers to China via Malaysia and Singapore. Company named: Earthmade Computer Inc. Agencies: FBI, Bureau of Industry and Security, Defense Criminal Investigative Service. An indictment is an allegation.Legal instrument
Export Control Reform Act of 2018
The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is the statute that authorizes U.S. dual-use export controls, administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-arrested-smuggling-more-300-million-export-controlled-computer-servers-china