US Investigates $2.5 Billion Nvidia GPU Smuggling Case: Circumventing Restrictions via Thai Company
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According to reports, US prosecutors are investigating a large-scale smuggling case involving Nvidia AI chips, with the alleged amount reaching as high as $2.5 billion. The Southeast Asian company referred to as 'Company-1' in the indictment has been identified as OBON, a Bangkok-based Thai enterprise. This marks the first time since the indictment in March that the codename has been explicitly linked to a real company. In March 2026, US prosecutors formally filed charges in this case, marking the largest crackdown on chip smuggling since the US imposed export restrictions on Nvidia's high-end GPUs in 2022.