Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court on Wednesday sentenced a 46-year-old Iranian named S.M.A.Z, to 10 years in jail, followed by deportation, for violating international sanctions against Iran by attempting to smuggle a big power generator and other devices to Iran, which could be used in the Iranian nuclear programme.
S.M.A.Z, the general manager of an oil and gas company in Dubai, was convicted of trying to smuggle the generator using fake documents through Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, official sources told Gulf News.
The state security prosecution accused him of violating international sanctions against Iran.
Then, he tried to export it to Iran through Myanmar, using fake official documents, the prosecution had said.
In another case, the court sentenced two Bahraini nationals — A.H.M.M, 38, and A.A.A.H, 38, — to three years in jail each and Dh500,000 in fine, followed by deportation. They were convicted of posting a video clip on social media that spread hatred, racism and sectarian feelings. The court exonerated M.M. M, a 34-year-old Emirati, in the same case.
