A foreign national from the United Kingdom has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pensacola of trying to smuggle power generating equipment from the United States to Iran, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 45-year-old Colin Fisher, admitted in Federal Court that he worked to violate the Iranian embargo by attempting to export a turbine core engine and parts from the United States to Iran. The turbine was valued at $500,000 and could be used in the oil fields of Iran. Fisher will be sentenced on November 10th. Fisher’s partner – James Meharg – is currently serving a 40-month sentence in federal prison.
ATTEMPTED SMUGGLING PLEA
Sep 1, 2020 | 8:05 PM
Sun Nov 1
Pensacola, FL, USA
68°FWind/Dir: 34 MPH-ENE
Humidity: 87%
Pressure: 30.2 INHG
Cloudy. Wind 34 mph ENE. Pressure 30.2 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 10:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Mon Nov 2
Tonight
68°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
70°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 2%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tue Nov 3
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
71°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 49%
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Nov 4
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-S
Precipitation: 60%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
68°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Nov 5
Day
78°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
63°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 3%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night
59°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sat Nov 7
Day
75°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night
59°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 3%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sun Nov 8
Day
74°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
