Woodland Hills woman arrested at LAX for alleged weapons trafficking on Iran government's behalf
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Woodland Hills woman, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of the Iranian government.
- She is charged with brokering the sale of Iranian-manufactured drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition sold to Sudan.
- Mafi, an Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident since 2016, faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
- She is scheduled to make her initial court appearance in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.
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