"Mafi was nabbed by the feds minutes before boarding a plane to Turkey at LAX on Saturday night, with the FBI alleging she sold drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of the Iranian government."
"According to the federal government, one of the contracts was worth 60 million or about $70.50 million brokering the sale of Iranian-made drones between Iran's defense ministry and Sudan."
"Mafi was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; she faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted."
"She told the FBI she could provide extensive information about the Iranian financial system and money laundering channels used by the Government of Iran."
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian woman in Los Angeles, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly selling arms for Iran's regime. She was apprehended at LAX before boarding a flight to Turkey. Mafi is accused of selling drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan, with one deal exceeding $70 million. She allegedly conspired with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and frequently traveled internationally for her arms dealing activities. Mafi faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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