Canadian Press: German authorities have arrested a Canadian-Iranian citizen on suspicion of breaking a trade embargo with Iran by selling them technical equipment.
The Canadian Press
BERLIN — German authorities have arrested a Canadian-Iranian citizen on suspicion of breaking a trade embargo with Iran by selling them technical equipment.
The Federal Prosecutors office says that customs authorities are investigating the man for carrying out the illegal sales from his Germany-based company between November 2007 and September 2008.
The suspect's identity has not been released.
The Tuesday statement said the man had been arrested already on Sunday.
A judge has ordered him held in detention pending trial.
No further information was immediately available.
