The Region - News from July 26, 1985
More than $2 million worth of U.S. aircraft equipment, including three sophisticated computers, was seized in London early this month when an Iranian national tied to a military parts smuggling ring was arrested by British authorities, U.S. Atty. Peter K. Nunez said in San Diego. According to Nunez, Saeid Asefi Inanlou had three signal data computers valued at $1.3 million and several other expensive parts used on the F-14 Tomcat fighter. Inanlou was among seven people named in a 61-count indictment in San Diego. Alleged ring members, including two Navy sailors, were accused of a scheme to smuggle the combat weaponry to Iran.
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