Publication Date:
Fri, 2011-06-24 01:14
Prosecutors said Thursday that the two Americans have pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally export fighter jet and attack helicopter parts from the US to Iran. Five other people based in France, the United Arab Emirates and Iran have been charged with helping.
An indictment says the companies purchased parts from a firm run by Michael Todd, of Macon. The indictment also says Hamid Seifi of Chicago purchased aircraft parts f’çn?’• he on behalf of a company in Iran. The supplies were funneled to Iran through the French company.
Seifi has been sentenced to more than 4 years in prison.
Todd’s sentencing is scheduled for August.
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