Briton in missiles-to-Iran case pleads guilty

November 02, 2012 02:48

A British man accused of trying to buy missile parts from undercover American agents and resell them to Iran pleaded guilty today in a deal that would carry nearly three years in prison but could allow him to serve much of that time in his native United Kingdom.

Christopher Tappin, 66, had faced charges of conspiracy to illegally export defense articles, aiding and abetting the illegal export of defense articles and conspiracy to conduct illegal financial transactions.

He pleaded guilty to one count of the indictment in a hearing in El Paso. The deal calls for 33 months in prison, but as part of the agreement, prosecutors have agreed not to oppose his request to be transferred back to his home country.

US District Judge David Briones will decide Tappin's sentence January 9.

The retired British businessman has been living in an upscale Houston neighborhood since his release on a $1 million bond in April.

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