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American Contractor Charged as Part of Theft Ring Responsible for Stealing Government Equipment from U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan
justice.gov ^ | July 9, 2020 | DOJ

Posted on 07/09/2020 3:45:02 PM PDT by ransomnote

A three-count indictment was returned today in the Eastern District of Virginia, charging an American military contractor for her alleged role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbit of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko made the announcement.

The indictment charges Varita V. Quincy of Snellville, Georgia, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit theft of property of a value to the United States; one count of theft of property of value to the United States, and one count of making false official statements. 

According to the indictment, between late 2014 and mid-2015, Quincy, Larry J. Green of Chesapeake, Virginia, and others conspired to steal equipment and military material while working for a government contractor operating on Kandahar Airfield, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  Kandahar Airfield was used by U.S. military forces to support missions throughout Afghanistan.  As alleged in the indictment, co-conspirator Green identified items of value he wanted to steal, such as vehicles, generators, refrigerators, and other equipment.  He then negotiated the sale of those items with persons outside of the installation.

Green pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating in this theft ring.  As a critical part of the conspiracy, Quincy created fictitious documents that allowed unknown and unvetted persons to access the installation and to remove the stolen items from the installation, thereby defeating vital security protocols and placing civilian and military personnel at risk.  Quincy shared in the profits of the stolen items.   

SIGAR investigated the case with help from Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) and the 939th Military Police Detachment of the Indiana Army National Guard. Trial Attorneys Sasha N. Rutizer of the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Rosaleen O’Gara of the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Kosky of the Eastern District of Virginia are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation.  All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice.  Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.

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KEYWORDS: afghanistan; militarybase

1 posted on 07/09/2020 3:45:02 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

I knew it even before I looked.


2 posted on 07/09/2020 3:49:54 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: ransomnote

“”””According to the indictment, between late 2014 and mid-2015, Quincy, Larry J. Green of Chesapeake, Virginia, and others conspired to steal equipment and military material”””

Joe Biden was in charge then.


3 posted on 07/09/2020 3:50:38 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: ransomnote
conspired to steal equipment and military material

Probably stole a Military Truck full of CIA Opium
4 posted on 07/09/2020 3:50:55 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ransomnote

Lived in government quarters at Fort Knox, KY in the 1980s.

We had a gas stove that had only two burners that worked.

Couldn’t be repaired.

I asked if we could get a new stove since this one was dangerous.

The GS civilian gave me a lecture about spending taxpayers money on stoves. We could just get by with two burners.

There was a big drug sting operation in Louisville. The big drug dealer asked the undercover policeman if he wanted to buy some cheap new stoves and refrigerators.

You guessed it.

Government taxpayer bought stoves for the government housing at Fort Knox.

Three warehouses of them.

Three warehouses.

Stolen and sold by government GS employees.


5 posted on 07/09/2020 4:08:33 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: ought-six

I stopped reading at Varita.


6 posted on 07/09/2020 4:24:28 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: ransomnote

Are you sure he didn’t just trade it to Radar O’Reilly for a case of lobsters and boat load of Doritos?


7 posted on 07/09/2020 4:45:06 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: ransomnote

Jacked marine man deuce truckonce, but brought it back.


8 posted on 07/09/2020 5:05:20 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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