Abu Dhabi– A witness in a case against an Iranian man told the State Security Court at the Federal Supreme Court on Monday that the defendant received around £12 million from agents working for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Iranian Intelligence.
The defendant allegedly received the money in exchange for his help in easing the purchase of electric power generators that are used in nuclear reactors, as well as his help in shipping them to Iran through the UAE while there were US sanctions against Iran.
The court, presided over by judge Falah Al Hageri, also heard testimony from an investigative officer at the state security who said the defendant had been in touch with agents from Iran to smuggle the generator from German company Siemens’ office in London to Iran through the UAE. The officer testified that the generator in question is high-tech and is used for military purposes and in generating power for nuclear reactors.
He added that the defendant forged official papers to ship the generator, and that he told Siemens that the generator would be exported to Myanmar. He also forged the documents to show that the export will be through a company that he owns in Dubai, and that this took place while there were international sanctions on Iran.
The witness said that the £12 million the defendant received comprised £7 million to buy the generator, and other amounts in commission from Iran. He said the smuggling attempt was planned early on, and the plan was to ship the generator from London to Dubai and then to Myanmar via sea but the direction would change once at sea to head to Iran.
After the witness was questioned by court and lawyers, the judge adjourned the case to October 31 to hear the defense.
Source: GULF NEWS, 03 Oct. 2016