$40M fuel theft from Army prompts global manhunt
April 16, 2009 11:46 AM EDT
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - A former U.S. Army contractor convicted of stealing $40 million worth of fuel from a military base in Iraq is helping authorities search the globe for other suspects in the case.
The thefts occurred in 2007 and 2008 from Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
Former Army contractor Lee Dubois has pleaded guilty and faces up to 10 years in prison. A sentencing hearing scheduled Thursday in Virginia was postponed.
A second suspect was arrested January in Guam and awaits indictment. Court records indicate other suspects have scattered around the world and that Dubois has been cooperating with investigators to locate them.
The thieves used fraudulent paperwork to withdraw tens of thousands of gallons (liters) per day from the base.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press
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