Over time, the soldiers stole cash, purchased a substantial number of $1,000 money orders, and sent the funds to their spouses, to electronic bank accounts, or to various vendors.
On October 6, 2014, in the Eastern District of North Carolina, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Cleo Autry, SFC Deric Harper, and SFC Jeffrey Arthur Cook each pled guilty to one count of theft of government property and conspiracy.
Between October 2008 and April 2012, the subjects of the investigation were deployed with the Special Forces Group under the CJSOTF at FOB Jalalabad in Afghanistan. During their deployment, they conspired to embezzle funds from the Commanders Emergency Response Program and from funds used by Special Forces Groups to support counter-terrorism operations.
Over time, the soldiers stole cash, purchased a substantial number of $1,000 money orders, and sent the funds to their spouses, to electronic bank accounts, or to various vendors.
The three individuals are scheduled were sentenced in January 2015.
Source: Eastern District of North Carolina