Army major, relatives indicted in bribery case

[Snazzy]

Source: AP

Aug. 22, 2007, 10:25PM

Army major, relatives indicted in bribery case

© 2007 The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — A U.S. Army major and his wife and sister were indicted Wednesday in federal court on charges of bribery, conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction, accused of taking bribes from Defense Department contractors in 2004 and 2005.

Maj. John Cockerham, a contract officer, and his wife, Melissa Cockerham, are accused of taking at least $9.6 million in bribes while Cockerham was stationed in Kuwait and responsible for contracts for DOD services, including bottled water for soldiers in Kuwait and Iraq.

The Cockerhams were arrested last month at Fort Sam Houston, where the major had been reassigned. His sister, Carolyn Blake, was arrested at her home in Sunnyvale, for allegedly helping the couple accept and deposit money in off-shore accounts.

Maj. Cockerham is accused of guaranteeing that contractors would receive lucrative contracts in exchange for cash deposited in bank accounts and safe deposit boxes by his wife and sister in Kuwait and Dubai.

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[soothsayer]

1. Bush will pardon him and give him the medal of freedom

[onewholaughsatfools]

2. while our troops are busting their ass

the officers are making money hand over fist, no wonder they don't want to leave Iraq........