KS National Guardsman indicted after agreeing to {photograph} Fort Riley, ship tools to Russia

FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) – A Kansas National Guard member has been arrested and charged after allegedly agreeing to take photos of a Fort Riley navy set up and acquire a helicopter radio for the Russian navy.

According to a U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) press release, officers arrested Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, regarding his indictment for the tried violation of the Export Control Reform Act.

Officials mentioned that Amarys had an alleged in-person assembly with a suspected Russian intelligence agent. He signed a one-page settlement to substantiate his covert relationship with a Russian intelligence service. The Dept. of Justice acknowledged that as a part of the settlement, Amarys would {photograph} a navy set up on Fort Riley, Kansas, and get a helicopter radio to be used by the Russian navy.

The Dept. of Justice added that in March 2025, Amarys bought the helicopter radio and traveled to Kansas to retrieve it and ship it to a person in Romania. Under U.S. export legal guidelines and rules, the export of this managed merchandise with no license from the U.S. Department of Commerce was illegal.

The FBI Kansas City discipline workplace is investigating the case. The U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, the Kansas National Guard, the Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are aiding.

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