Spanish police have foiled the sale of combat helicopters and other military materials to Iran and Venezuela

Spanish police have foiled the sale of combat helicopters and other military materials to Iran and Venezuela, police said Thursday.
Police detained five Spanish businessmen, who operated under the cover of an aircraft repair company, and three Iranians.
The Iranians had travelled to Spain apparently to seal the sale of nine US-made Bell-212 combat helicopters, which are used for transporting troops and weapons. Their sale to Iran would have violated United Nations' sanctions against the country.
The helicopters were kept at warehouses near Madrid and Barcelona, where they would have been dismantled for transport to Iran, police said.
The ring was also suspected of preparing to sell spare parts of combat helicopters to Venezuela.
Police confiscated the helicopters and other war materials for the total worth of 100 million euros (140 million dollars).