An Iranian entrepreneur holds U.S. green card He was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on suspicion of trafficking weapons on behalf of Tehran, the New York Post reported.
Shamim Mafi, 44, from woodland Hills was arrested Saturday night and faces charges of facilitating transactions involving Iranian drones, explosives and millions of rounds of ammunition destined for Sudan, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District. california.
According to the Washington Post, Maffei has shared glamorous photos of herself traveling the world, including one in front of a $100,000 Mercedes-Benz sports car.
Charges against Shamim Mafi
According to FA U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, Shamim Mafi is accused of violating 50 USC § 1705 by facilitating the production and sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition by Iran to Sudan.
If convicted, she could face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
Mafi is an Iranian national who became a legal permanent resident of the United States in 2016.
She is expected to make her first appearance Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. She is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
