Prince Bediako Dethroned: Seven-Year Export Ban for Illegal Car Smuggling to Ghana
Published Date: 8/28/2025
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Summary
Prince Bediako from Douglasville, GA, got caught smuggling fake vehicles from the U.S. to Ghana and was sentenced to 28 months in prison. Because of this, his export privileges are denied for seven years starting from his conviction date, and any export licenses he had are revoked. This means he can’t legally export goods during this time, impacting his business activities and opportunities.
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Seven-Year Export Ban for Individual
Prince Bediako was denied all U.S. export privileges from the date of this Order until December 5, 2030 (seven years from his December 5, 2023 conviction). He was convicted under 18 U.S.C. 554, sentenced to 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and now may not apply for, obtain, or use any export license or engage in transactions involving export-controlled items during the ban.
Revocation of Any BIS Licenses
Any Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or authorizations in which Bediako had an interest at the time of his conviction are revoked as part of this Order. Revocation removes any remaining legal export authorization tied to him.
Broad Prohibition on Dealing With Denied Person
The Order forbids any person from exporting, reexporting, transferring, financing, facilitating acquisition by, obtaining from, or servicing export‑controlled items for or on behalf of the Denied Person. This prohibits U.S. businesses and others from legally engaging in many export-related transactions with Bediako while the Order is in effect.
Affiliates Could Be Barred to Prevent Evasion
The Order states that any entity related to Bediako by ownership, control, position, affiliation, or other connection in trade may also be made subject to the Order to prevent evasion. Related businesses could therefore be restricted from export activity to block attempts to circumvent the ban.
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