I've finally made contact with Aaron Hersh today regarding this matter. He informed me that it is being handled through customs and the proper legal channels, and that he has been advised by counsel not to further participate in the forum discussions.

Regardless of personal opinions on the matter, it appears that this will be resolved by the legal system and not in the court of public opinion. As such, there is no point in further debating this on the MRA forum and this thread is now locked.