Iranian National Extradited for Sanction-Busting Sonar Equipment Scheme

0:00A 44-year-old Iranian national, named Resa Dindar, just got extradited to Seattle after facing charges from over a decade ago. Back in 2014, federal prosecutors hid him with counts of conspiracy, smuggling, and money laundering for sending military sonar. Equipment from the U.S. straights Iran, busting trade sanctions. He got NAB blasts July and Panama on a U.S. request, then flown into Seattle last Thursday. Dindar popped up for his first court appearance that same afternoon in U.S. District Court. The scheme went down through his company in Xi'an, China, called Newport Sourcing Solutions. In 2011 and 2012, he and his crew tricked the Washington State business into selling parts for three full military sonar. Systems. They showed out $97,600. Routed the gear to China first, then snuck it over to Iran. His broke sanctions slapped on in 1995 and ramped up in 2001. His arrangements locked in for May 1st, so after years on the run, the case is finally cranking

1:02up again. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Derm News today, AI-powered local news.