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CID Report: 001-03-CID899-63482

Nov. 12, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 1185
Investigation into allegations of larceny, looting, failure to obey a general order, accessory after the fact and conspiracy. Case involves ten soldiers who allegedly stole $4,000 and 700,000 Iraqi dinars during a combat cordon and search of an apartment complex. All soldiers found guilty. Later search and seizures also recovered four handguns that had been looted by the soldiers. Evidence includes sworn statements, correspondence and photographs. According to witnesses, the money was found in a box and distributed by the team leader. According to one soldier, all involved were given money and told to be quiet about it, and that such practice was not unusual at checkpoints. Another soldier reported that the team leader had claimed that the company command had authorized the distribution of the funds.
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