8 ordered to pay nearly $23 million in plot to rob Alabama military depot

Eight men were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay a total of $22,935,722 for their involvement in a years-long conspiracy to steal and sell property from a U.S. Army depot in Alabama. Court documents and evidence presented at trial allege that police officers with the Directorate of Emergency Services and civilian employees of the Anniston Army Depot stole millions of dollars in stolen military property from the depot's warehouses, according to the US Department of Justice. For several years, the men involved delivered the stolen goods. , including attachments for military weapon systems, to middlemen, who in turn would deliver them to the owner of a military surplus store for sale.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app free of charge. The group would then share the money earned from the sale. The following men were convicted of conspiracy to steal property in the United States: Steve Bonner, 63, of Goodwater, Sentence: 30 months, Restitution: $1,873,200 Jerry Baker, 63, of Hokes Bluff, sentence: 25 months Restitution: $3,750,000 Kelvin Battle, 54, of Anniston Sentence: 21 months Restitution: $2,414,582 Eric Matraia, 54, of Munford Sentence: 16 months Restitution: $3,000,000 Shane Farthing, 42, of Gadsden Sentence : 15 monthsRestitution: $707,000Christopher Price, 55, of ChildersburgSentence: 14 monthsRestitution: $3,940.9 40James Kenneth Scott, 73, of SylacaugaSentence: 12 monthsRestitution: $3,500,000Scott Bunch, 54, of AlexandriaSentence : 12 monthsRefund: $3,750,000>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube “I am proud of the excellent work done by the investigative team and the U.S. Attorney's Office in bringing these government employees and their co-conspirators to justice,” said Special Agent in Charge Darrin K. Jones, of the Department of Defense office. of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Southeast Field Office. “Our office will work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure that those who steal our military supply chain and degrade our combat readiness are held accountable.” »