By Alex Barrientos
Publication Date: 2026-10-02 17:59:00
More than $300 million in export-controlled servers containing U.S.-manufactured GPUs allegedly left the United States for China, routed through Malaysia and Singapore on falsified paperwork. Federal prosecutors arrested Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, California, on three criminal counts that carry up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
Lui owns Earthmade Computer Inc., a technology company based in the City of Industry, California. Prosecutors allege he and unidentified co-conspirators used the company to procure advanced AI servers and ship them to China without the export licenses required by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Alleged Scheme
Prosecutors say Lui’s company used third-country routing and false documentation to move hundreds of millions in controlled hardware toward Chinese buyers.
According to the indictment, the operation ran from 2023 through 2024. Servers were allegedly purchased, then shipped first to Malaysia and Singapore, where prosecutors say the transactions were structured to avoid triggering U.S. license requirements.
Paperwork allegedly misrepresented the intended end users and final destinations, making the shipments appear eligible for export without a license. The hardware was then allegedly re-exported to Chinese buyers.
The indictment further alleges that Earthmade received more than $176 million from two Malaysia-based companies tied to those shipments between January and October 2024. That figure is an…
