Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian government
A California woman was arrested at Los Angeles international airport after allegedly trafficking weapons on behalf of the Iranian government to contacts in Africa, including Sudan.
Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills was detained on Saturday night by federal agents, according to the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles.
Mafi was charged on the suspicion of “brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured”, wrote Bill Essayli, first assistant US attorney for the central district of California, in a post on X.
Mafi, an Iranian national, has been a lawful permanent resident of the US since 2016. Mafi maintains a US residence but frequently travels to Iran, Turkey and Oman, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox News.
