Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.
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"Mafi is an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2016."
— Bill Essayli , Other
"If these allegations are proved true, this indictment would be a great indication of that murky world and would show that Sudan was desperate to acquire weapons from any source."
— Justin Lynch , Other
"Mafi will face charges that she brokered the sale of 'drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition' between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces."
— Bill Essayli , Other
"Mafi was arrested on Saturday night after he attempted to smuggle drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran to be sold in Sudan."
— Bill Essayli , Other
"Suspect remains presumed innocent until proven guilty."
— Bill Essayli , Other
"Shamim Mafi is charged with 'brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.'"
— Bill Essayli , Other
"Last night, Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran."
— Bill Essayli , Other
"I[t] should be in small amounts. In turkey we can just accept in exchange. And it should be in cash."
— Shamim Mafi , Other
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Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.
Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle Iranian-made drones, bombs, and ammunition to Sudan on behalf of the Iranian government.
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of Tehran.
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering deals to sell Iranian-made drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan in violation of U.S. sanctions laws.
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.
Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of facilitating arms trafficking from Iran to Sudan during its ongoing civil war.
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition from Iran to Sudan's Armed Forces.
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