3 Accused of Stealing Air Force Bulletproof Vests to Sell to Drug Dealers

[NNN0LHI]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB74VNLW6E.html

VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) - Three airmen have been arrested in an alleged scheme to steal 35 bulletproof vests from Moody Air Force Base and sell them to drug dealers for $100 each.

Eighteen of the vests, which typically sell for up to $600, have been recovered, but others still may be on the street, Sheriff Ashley Paulk said.

Airman Todd Louis Boutte, 22, and Airman 1st Class Jared Wayne Roberts, 21, were accused of taking the vests from the base, and Airman 1st Class Brian Aubray Skelton, 22, was accused of distributed them.

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[AlCzervik]

1. shame on them.

[signmike]

2. Maybe those drug dealers wanted to send them to

soldiers in Iraq. The Air Force in Georgia has them and Iraq can't get any unless families pony up on their own and send a Care Package. :shrug:

[vpigrad]

3. If we lived in a more civilized country...

where the cops didn't carry and use guns, these type of things wouldn't happen. Instead, the cops start an arms-race that leaves us innocent people as the victims.

[SouthernDem2004]

4. Lol, are you serious??? What a unique statement.

[UpInArms]

5. Three (Airmen) Accused of Stealing Air Force Vests (for drug dealers)

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-stolen-vests,0,6102310.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Three airmen have been arrested in an alleged scheme to steal 35 bulletproof vests from Moody Air Force Base and sell them to drug dealers for $100 each.

Eighteen of the vests, which typically sell for up to $600, have been recovered, but others still may be on the street, Sheriff Ashley Paulk said.

"You never want the bad guys to have all the tools that you've got to work with," Paulk said.

Airman Todd Louis Boutte, 22, and Airman 1st Class Jared Wayne Roberts, 21, were accused of taking the vests from the base, and Airman 1st Class Brian Aubray Skelton, 22, was accused of distributed (sic) them.

[tubbacheez]

6. Geez, corruption everywhere. You'd think...

... the economy was bad and the Repubs were in charge.





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