"Smuggling
Weapons" Singapore extradited to the U.S.
News Update, JAKARTA, IED
like this Shuihia most causing US soldiers become casualties in Iraq.
A Singapore citizen
extradited to the United States for allegedly illegally exporting US technology
that is expected to be used in explosives in Iraq.
Lim Yong Nam was indicted
for allegedly sending thousands of radio spare parts to Iran, in violation of a
ban on trade.
From Iran, components are
then allegedly sent to the Shia militias in Iraq.Lim, who is also known by the
name of Steven Lim, was detained in Indonesia in the last 18 months and
sentenced in 2010 for smuggling and making false statements.
He declared himself not
guilty to the charges in court Washington.Lim told US officials that he was
unaware of restrictions on US exports to Iran.US says 16 of its radio
components found in home-made explosive device (IED) in Iraq.IED causes most US
soldiers are victims in that place.
Lim, 42, and several
others accused of buying thousands of radio frequency modules from a company in
Minnesota who was not named, and then lied to the US government, saying
Singapore is a country of such goods.
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