Singapore Grants Bail in $390M Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case

Three men face charges of fraud and illegal exports of Nvidia-equipped servers, raising concerns over export control enforcement.

The accused include Singaporeans Aaron Woon Guo Jie and Alan Wei Zhaolun, and Chinese national Li Ming, charged with smuggling Nvidia chips valued at $390 million.
Prosecutors allege the trio deceived suppliers like Dell and Super Micro by misrepresenting the end destinations of high-performance servers containing Nvidia chips.
The servers were allegedly exported to Malaysia, with investigations ongoing to determine if they ultimately reached unauthorized locations, potentially bypassing U.S. export restrictions.
Bail was set at S$800,000 ($600,000) and S$600,000 ($450,000) for the Singaporeans, and S$1 million ($750,000) for the Chinese national, with conditions including travel restrictions and electronic monitoring.
Authorities in Singapore and international partners are investigating the broader smuggling network, emphasizing the importance of compliance in global technology supply chains.