WASHINGTON: Eight people, including six soldiers, have been charged with stealing more than $1 million worth of sensitive US Army equipment and selling the gear on eBay to buyers in Russia, China and other countries, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
The soldiers, from Fort Campbell in Tennessee and Kentucky, stole the equipment from the base and sold it to the other two defendants, who in turn sold the items online, the government said.
The items sold included sniper telescopes and rifle accessories, machine gun parts and accessories, grenade launcher sights, flight helmets, communication headsets, body armor and medical supplies, according to …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
