Ex-Qualcomm vice president convicted in $180 million fraud scheme

A former Qualcomm vice president was convicted by a San Diego federal jury Tuesday of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme worth $180 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Karim Arabi, former vice president of the Research and Development Department, was convicted following a four-week trial and “less than two” days of deliberation, officials said in a release.

The charges stemmed from a scheme in which Arabi and others conned Qualcomm into purchasing...