US: Man exported parts for 'secret' Iran project
A Chinese man conspired to export devices that can be used in nuclear production to Iran for what an alleged conspirator called "a very big project and secret one," according to a federal indictment. Sihai Cheng, also known as Alex Cheng, was brought to the United States Friday after being arrested in Britain earlier this year. He is expected to make an initial appearance in US District Court in Boston on Monday.
In a 2013 indictment, Cheng is accused of conspiracy, illegal exporting of US goods to Iran and smuggling. Cheng allegedly established shell companies in China to receive pressure-measuring sensors known as "pressure transducers" from the Shanghai subsidiary of Massachusetts-based MKS Instruments Inc., according to the indictment.
