Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday raided a company in the Texas city of Houston accused of illegally exporting high-tech equipment to Russian military and intelligence officials, local media reported.

Eight people were taken into custody at Arc Electronics, Inc., according to KHOU, a CBS-affiliated television station in Houston.

The owner of the company, Alexander Fishenko, was charged with operating as an unregistered agent of the Russian government, the report said.

Fishenko was charged of obtaining microelectronics on behalf of Russia and allegedly exported the technology despite strict government controls.

The U.S. Department of Justice said the equipment may be used in a "wide range of military systems, including radar and surveillance systems, weapons guidance systems, and detonation triggers." The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly unsealed an indictment charging 11 members of a "Russian military procurement network."

Wednesday's raid was part of a search warrant issued for a total of seven residences and business locations associated with the suspects, according to reports.