Tuesday, August 3, 2010

How Prohibitive U.S. Military Equipment Is Being Sent To Russia

Night vision scope confiscated from Wisconsin home from which, police say, a woman was duped into shipping stolen goods to Russia.

Wisconsin Woman Unwittingly Ships Military Hardware To Russia -- ABC News

Cops: Duped by Work-At-Home Scheme, She Mailed $15k Worth of Gear Overseas

A Wisconsin woman who thought she had landed a job shipping clothing to Russian orphans inadvertently found herself at the center of an international weapons smuggling ring, unwittingly sending stolen sniper scopes, night-vision goggles and military gear to Russia, according to police.

Police say the woman, who received the work-from-home job offer through a Website, was likely a patsy in a scheme to ship sensitive equipment purchased with stolen credit cards.

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My Comment: I suspect that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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