Reports: Prosecutions going up for war zone crime

By PAULINE JELINEK
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Marine in Iraq sent home $43,000 in stolen cash by hiding it in a footlocker among American flags. A soldier shipped thousands more concealed in a toy stuffed animal, and an embassy employee tricked the State Department into wiring $240,000 into his foreign bank account. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, the number of people indicted and convicted by the U.S. for bribery, theft and other reconstruction-related crimes in both countries is rapidly rising, according to two government reports released Sunday.

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  • Mark

    I knews money was going missing in both Iraq and Afganistan but had no idea some of our low level troops was involve. Wow!

  • Jessica Ray

    Some one please call 911, finally they start to prosecute the crooks. They should move to the top of the food chain and start arresting the big wigs that are involve. The same treatment need to be given to bankers who tanked the US and worled economy.

    Start with Goldman and AIG!!