Somerset man jailed for trafficking fighter jet parts to Iran
 

Alexander George, 77, given two-and-a-half-year sentence for shipping items in violation of WMD controls

A businessman from Somerset has been jailed for trafficking fighter jet parts to Iran in violation of weapons of mass destruction controls.

Alexander George, 77, from the village of Long Ashton, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years for shipping military hardware including Russian MiG and US F4 Phantom parts sent through a network of companies and countries. He is thought to have made £5m from the trade.

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