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Red Deer, Alta., company charged for exporting prohibited commodity to Iran

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Seized O-rings are shown in this undated handout photo. RCMP have charged an Alberta company with shipping a product to Iran that could be used in nuclear applications. Lee Specialties Ltd. of Red Deer faces charges under the Special Economic Measures Act, the Customs Act and the United Nations Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP

CALGARY – An Alberta company has been charged for shipping a product to Iran that could be used in nuclear applications.

RCMP have charged Lee Specialties Ltd. of Red Deer under the Special Economic Measures Act, the Customs Act and the United Nations Act.

Police say the investigation began three years ago after Canada Border Services Agency officers intercepted Viton O-rings from a cargo shipment at Calgary International Airport that was destined for Iran.

Viton is a brand of synthetic rubber that can resist high temperatures and chemicals and can be used in numerous applications, including in the oilfields or in a nuclear program.

Police say it’s the first time that Special Economic Measures Act charges have ever been laid and the third time United Nations Act charges have been laid in Canada.

Company officials were to appear in Calgary provincial court Monday.

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