Noshir Gowadia
Former aerospace engineer and convicted spy incarcerated in a US federal prison / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Noshir Sheriarji Gowadia (born April 11, 1944)[1] is a former design engineer and convicted spy for several countries. He was arrested in 2005 and later convicted on industrial espionage-related federal charges.
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Born | (1944-04-11) April 11, 1944 (age 80) |
Occupation | Former Design Engineer |
Agent(s) | People's Republic of China, Federal Republic of Germany, State of Israel |
Criminal status | Incarcerated at ADX Florence |
Conviction(s) | Espionage |
Criminal charge | Violating the Arms Export Control Act |
Penalty | 32 years |
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Gowadia was accused of selling classified information to China and to individuals in Germany, Israel, and Switzerland.[2][3] On August 9, 2010, he was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii on 14 of the 17 charges against him.[4] On January 24, 2011, he was sentenced to 32 years in prison.[5]