WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Six US Army soldiers and two civilians have been charged with stealing and selling restricted military equipment to buyers in other nations, including in Russia, China, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, the US Department of Justice said in a press release on Thursday.
"The soldiers charged stole more than $1 million worth of sensitive military equipment from the US Army installation at Fort Campbell and sold it to others… who then re-sold the equipment on eBay," the release stated.
The equipment 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 the release.
Roberts, Wilson, two US Army sergeants and four Army specialists each face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for conspiring to steal and sell US Army property without authority, according to the release.
In addition to the conspiracy charges, the release noted that Roberts and Wilson face multiple charges of wire fraud, money laundering and violating the US Arms Export Control Act, with a maximum sentence of 20 years for each count.