wmlro.com: soldier pleads guilty to theft and laundering
David Gilliam, formerly a US Army captain in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to stealing USD400,000 in cash and laundering it. But the real interest is in the tax charges
Gilliam was a disbursing officer for the Army's Alpha Detachment, 125th Finance Battalion, Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. It was his job to pay for projects in Afghanistan. He was sent to Khandahar Air Base from April 2004 for one year, and it was there that he stole the money.
Yesterday, Gilliam pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering.
But what makes this case stand out is that he also pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. His failing? He did not list the stolen money as income.
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