LOS ANGELES : U.S. Officials Seek Seizure of Shah’s Brother’s Home
Federal authorities asked a judge Thursday to allow them to seize a $2-million Beverly Hills mansion owned by the late Shah of Iran’s brother, who was arrested Friday on drug charges.
Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi, 62, was taken into custody at his home on charges of possessing more than a pound of opium for sale and personal use. Police and drug agents also seized smoking pipes, drug-weighing scales and weapons in the raid.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Carolyn Reynolds said that Pahlavi’s arrest capped an investigation that began when postal inspectors found a package containing 80 grams of opium mailed from Germany and destined for his address.
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