March 12, 2012
Two Afghan brothers were sentenced to six- and 18-month terms behind bars Monday after they admitted to greenlighting an illegal $50,000 gratuity their company paid a U.S. Army sergeant for his help securing a trucking and transportation contract at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
February 27, 2012
An Illinois federal judge on Monday sentenced contractor AZ Corp. to pay $100,000 as punishment for handing an illegal $50,000 gratuity to a U.S. Army sergeant in exchange for his help securing trucking and transportation work at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
December 20, 2011
An Illinois federal judge sentenced a former U.S. Army National Guard major to five years in prison Tuesday after he copped to taking part in a government contracts bribery scheme in Afghanistan that has sparked charges against military personnel and private companies alike.
October 18, 2011
A pair of Afghan brothers said Tuesday they should serve only probation in exchange for pleading guilty to one count each of authorizing their company to pay a U.S. Army sergeant an illegal $50,000 gratuity in return for construction contracts on a major airbase.