US EditionIranian extradited to US to face 2014 smuggling indictment over export of military sonar gear
Prosecutors say he routed $97,600 in sonar parts through China to Iran and faces charges including smuggling and money laundering.
- Reza Dindar was extradited to Seattle to face charges tied to allegedly shipping military sonar equipment to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.
- He was indicted in 2014 on conspiracy, smuggling, and money laundering charges and was arrested in Panama last year.
- Dindar has made an initial court appearance, with arraignment scheduled for May 1.
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Indicted in 2014 for charges including conspiracy, smuggling and money laundering, Reza Dindar was arrested last July only in Panama, before being extradited last week to the United States.
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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.
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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