# 2025-21095: Federal Prisoner Somehow Gets Banned from Exporting Stuff

2025-21095, In the Matter of: Antonio Jose Melean Reyes, Inmate Number: 75982-510, USP Coleman I, U.S. Penitentiary, P.O. Box 1033, Coleman, FL 33521; Order Denying Export Privileges, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau published 2025-11-26, effective 2025-11-26 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21095
- Title: In the Matter of: Antonio Jose Melean Reyes, Inmate Number: 75982-510, USP Coleman I, U.S. Penitentiary, P.O. Box 1033, Coleman, FL 33521; Order Denying Export Privileges
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau
- Citation: 90 FR 54291
- Published: 2025-11-26
- Effective: 2025-11-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Federal Prisoner Somehow Gets Banned from Exporting Stuff

## Summary

Antonio Jose Melean Reyes, who was caught smuggling guns from the U.S. to Venezuela, is now banned from exporting anything for 10 years starting from his conviction date. He’s also lost any export licenses he had. This means no exporting privileges for a decade, and any related licenses are officially canceled.

## Effects PRIA read

- Ten‑Year Export Ban for Named Individual: cost, high. Antonio Jose Melean Reyes is denied all export privileges under the Export Administration Regulations for 10 years from his conviction date. The denial runs from the date of this Order until May 3, 2034 and prohibits him and his successors, assigns, employees, agents, or representatives from partic…
- Revocation of BIS Licenses of Interest: cost, medium. Any Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or authorizations in which Reyes had an interest at the time of his conviction are revoked. The Order states BIS has decided to revoke such licenses as part of the denial action.
- Third‑Party Export Prohibitions to Denied Person: cost, low. From the Order date until May 3, 2034, no person may export, reexport, or transfer (in‑country) to or on behalf of the Denied Person any item subject to the Regulations. The Order also bars actions that facilitate the Denied Person's acquisition of such items, acquiring items from the Denied Person…
- Related Entities May Be Subject To Order: cost, low. Any other person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Reyes by ownership, control, position, affiliation, or other connection in trade or business may also be made subject to this Order to prevent evasion. The Order explicitly allows extending its provisions to related entities f…
- 45‑Day Appeal Right for Denied Person: benefit, low. Reyes may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from the date of this Order and must comply with Part 756 of the Regulations.

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## Sources
- [2025-21095 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/26/2025-21095/in-the-matter-of-antonio-jose-melean-reyes-inmate-number-75982-510-usp-coleman-i-us-penitentiary-po)
- [2025-21095 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-26/pdf/2025-21095.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21095 (as of 2026-06-08).