Woodland Hills Woman Arrested for Alleged Weapons Trafficking for Iran
Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old woman from Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of the Iranian government. According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, Mafi is charged with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan. Mafi, an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2016, faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. She is expected to make her initial appearance in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.