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22 Indicted In FBI Sting On Paying Foreign Bribes
Twenty-two executives and employees of suppliers to military and law enforcement agencies were arrested on the eve of the 2010 Shooting, Hunting, & Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. The arrests come after a 2 1/2-year undercover sting operation aimed at uncovering bribes made to foreign officials. According to the Justice Department, this is "the largest single investigation and prosecution of individuals in the history of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)" It is also the first time large-scale undercover tactics have been used to enforce the FCPA. Those being charged represent eight states and companies in the United Kingdom, Israel, and Peru. None of the 21 people arrested in Las Vegas entered pleas, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen ordered most of them to surrender their passports and appear in federal court in Washington. It is alleged that the defendants, who were trying to win a multimillion dollar deal to outfit a presidential guard, agreed to pay a 20 percent commission to a sales agent they believed to be representing the defense minister of an African country. The sales agent was an undercover FBI agent, and at least one other FBI agent was acting undercover as a procurement officer for the African nation. The 22 individuals face allegations of conspiracy and violations of the FCPA, which carry a maximum five-year prison sentence; as well as conspiracy to engage in money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. |
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