The Discerning Texan
All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.
-- Edmund Burke
-- Edmund Burke
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Man Arrested in NY for brokering Fighter Plane parts for Iran
Via Breitbart:
U.S. authorities charged a New York man on Thursday with illegally exporting to Malaysia parts for F-5 and F-14 military fighter jets that officials said were likely destined for Iran.Jilani Humayun, 59, a resident of Long Island, NY, has been charged with violating the Arms Export Control Act, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
"Humayun is ... is alleged to have knowingly shipped technology as dangerous as F-5 and F-14 parts to Malaysia without any regard for the ultimate destination," U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said in a statement.
"As is well-documented in public reports, the sole customer of F-14 parts is the Iranian Air Force," he said.
Labels: Espionage, Iran, Islamic Fascism, Treason
