6 Marines charged in alleged plot to sell gear

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6 Marines charged in alleged plot to sell gear
The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted : Friday Oct 31, 2008 10:08:25 EDT

Six Marines based at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if convicted in federal court of selling stolen night-vision equipment on the open market.

Charged with conspiracy to smuggle goods out of the U.S. are Charles Carper, 22; Ryan Mathers, 20; Ronald Abram, 20; Mark Vaught, 23; Brendon Schultz, 24; and Jason Flegm, 22. Ranks and unit information was no immediately available.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents investigated the case for prosecution. The investigation began in July when agents received information that Carper, a lance corporal, was allegedly selling PVS-14 Generation 3 night-vision devices on the eBay Internet auction Web site, possibly overseas, in violation of international traffic in arms regulations.

The sophisticated Generation 3 scopes allow troops to see long distances in low-light conditions.

Agents said they purchased merchandise from Carper in September through eBay and learned that additional scopes were being sold on eBay by Mathers.


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