Pakistani convicted in San Diego of illegally exporting aircraft parts

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SAN DIEGO - A Pakistani who spent five years in prison for selling missile parts to Iran in the 1980s has been convicted of illegally exporting military aircraft parts to Belgium, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

Arif Ali Durrani was convicted Friday in U.S. District Court on four counts of exporting engine parts and other components for the F-5 fighter jet and the Chinook helicopter, said Jennifer Silliman, assistant special agent in charge for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego.

Durrani was also convicted on one count of conspiracy to export parts, she said. The ultimate destination for the parts was Iran, she said.

“The Arms Export Control Act exists to prevent exactly what Durrani tried to do in this case - profit from illegal, international arms trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney Carol C. Lam.

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