Calif man admits illegally working as Yemeni agent
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A California man has admitted to working illegally as a Yemeni agent.
Amen Ahmed Ali of Bakersfield pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally exporting military equipment, possession of stolen U.S. property and conspiracy to act as an illegal agent for a foreign country.
In his plea agreement, Ali admitted to working for the Yemeni government between 1997 and 2006 without notfiying the U.S. attorney general.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors say he shipped military equipment such as bulletproof vests, chemical protective suits and other equipment. Ali also bought and shipped off night-vision goggles, laptop computers and satellite phones sold to him by an undercover FBI agent posing as a U.S. Army soldier.
Ali faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced Jan. 24.