Thefts at Casey prompt probe, security review

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Thefts at Casey prompt probe, security review
By Erik Slavin, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Friday, May 16, 2008

CAMP CASEY, South Korea — Multiple high-dollar equipment thefts since April have criminal investigators searching and 2nd Infantry Division officials assessing security measures.

On two occasions, sensitive equipment was stolen from the Camp Casey medical clinic helicopter pad, according to the base Criminal Investigation Command.

The most recent theft occurred between May 8 and 9, when two Black Hawk helicopter electronic locator transmitters were stolen.

Between April 6 and 7, three sets of body armor with gear, known as Primary Survival Gear Carriers, were stolen from a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter on the pad at the Camp Casey medical clinic. Investigators are offering a $2,000 reward for information in the case.

Meanwhile, a pair of night-vision goggles went missing between April 24 and 29 from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment. The battalion’s troops were put on lockdown following the incident.


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