Soldier pleads guilty to accepting ‘illegal gratuities’
US soldier took 1.4 million dollar bribes from contractors
WASHINGTON — A US Army sergeant who oversaw dining facilities at two military bases in Kuwait pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting 1.4 million dollars in “illegal gratuities” from private contractors.
Ray Scott Chase, 42, also pleaded guilty in an appearance before an Illinois court to hiding the money upon his return to the United States and lying to federal investigators in 2007, Illinois prosecutors said.
In a statement, the Justice Department said Chase “supervised the food procurement, preparation and service operations at Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan” in Kuwait in 2002 and 2003.
He “also coordinated orders for certain blanket purchase agreements the US Army had with various private contractors to provide supplies to services to both of those dining facilities,” the department added.
In a statement, the Justice Department said Chase admitted receiving approximately 1.4 million dollars from contractors that included Tamimi Global Company Limited, LaNouvelle General Trading and Contracting Corporation, and another unnamed company.
Prosecutors did not specify what Chase provided in return for the money.
He will be sentenced August 6 and faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He has also agreed to forfeit all assets related to the money he received in bribes.
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Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 4:38 am |
OK now here is my question,the Justice Department said Chase admitted receiving approximately 1.4 million dollars from contractors that included Tamimi Global Company Limited, When will the DOJ finally wise up and DEBAR Tamimi Global from anymore Govt contracts they debarred LaNouvelle General Trading and Contracting Corporation from Govt contracting what makes Tamimi any better. they hav been caught with there hands in the cookie jar 3 times now for Kickbacks 1 in Iraq 1 in Kuwait and 1 in Doha QATAR. when does it come to a end. does anyone know?
Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 9:25 am |
The Government did debar Tamimi. Way back in 2004 for the full three years that was allowable.
Yes Tamimi is the food services provider at the Oasis at Arifjan – but the Oasis is operated by the Kuwaiti Government as assistance in kind – and the Kuwaiti Government is free to contract with who ever they choose.
Just as a note – bebarment is not permanent. The maximum time that a company can be debared is 3 years.
Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 1:09 pm |
i beg to differ you are wrong wrong wrong,no DFAC is operated buy the Kuwait government. the US govt would not allow it, and shabir Khan was debarred and it did not happen until June of 2006 they did not debar the company.
Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 8:50 pm |
The Government did debar Tamimi. Way back in 2004 for the full three years that was allowable.
Yes Tamimi is the food services provider at the Oasis at Arifjan – but the Oasis is operated by the Kuwaiti Government as assistance in kind – and the Kuwaiti Government is free to contract with who ever they choose.
Just as a note – bebarment is not permanent. The maximum time that a company can be debared is 3 years.