RMI pleads guilty of illegal exports

LAFAYETTE – Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. based in Lafayette pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and willfully exporting defense articles without a license.

The company was sentenced to forfeit $1 million and spend five years on probation for its criminal conduct.

Attorneys for the corporation appeared in court June 22 to tender the guilty plea to Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel. RMI was originally charged on March 17.

According to court documents, between April 1, 2005 and Oct.11, 2007, RMI knowingly and willfully exported and caused to be exported from the United States to Turkey, South Korea, the…