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Iranian extradited to US to face 2014 smuggling indictment over export of military sonar gear
Prosecutors say Reza Dindar used a China-based company and false export records to hide the $97,600 sonar sale to Iran.
- On Monday, federal prosecutors announced that 44-year-old Iranian citizen Reza Dindar was extradited to Seattle from Panama to face charges related to a decade-old scheme to evade U.S. trade sanctions.
- Between 2011 and 2012, Dindar allegedly managed New Port Sourcing Solutions in China and used deception to purchase $97,600 in military sonar parts from a Washington business, concealing their true destination.
- "The members of this conspiracy thought they could evade export restrictions by shipping goods through a third country—in this case China," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd.
- Dindar made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court with arraignment set for May 1, facing charges that include smuggling and money laundering carrying up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- Federal authorities continue prioritizing export control enforcement; authorities also arrested a woman last Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
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Iranian extradited to US to face 2014 smuggling indictment over export of military sonar gear
An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the U.S. to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle.
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12 Years After Charges Filed, Iranian Suspect Faces US Justice in China–Iran Scheme
Nearly a dozen years after he was indicted, a 44-year-old Iranian citizen has been extradited from Panama to face U.S. charges in an alleged goods-trading scheme. Reza Dindar, also known as Renda Dindar, is accused of conspiring with others to benefit his native country with U.S.-made, military-related technology. “The members of this conspiracy thought they could evade export restrictions by shipping goods through a third country—in this case, …
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