Crime
Los Angeles Woman Charged With Trafficking Arms For Iran
First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli
A Los Angeles woman is facing charges for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran, officials said.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced that 44-year-old Shamim Mafi of Woodland Hills was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport.
Mafi, an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. in 2016, is charged with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.
She was expected to make her initial court appearance Monday afternoon, Essayli said.
If convicted, Mafi faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
