U.S. government contractor in Afghanistan pleads guilty to $250k kickback scheme
Ray Downs, United Press International Writer WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A former employee of a U.S. government contractor in Afghanistan pleaded guilty to accepting more than $250,000 in illegal kickbacks from a subcontractor, in exchange for assistance in obtaining government contracts, officials said. According to the Department of Justice, Nebraska McAlpine, 56, of Smyrna, Ga., admitted that he and an Afghan executive agreed to a deal that would give McAlpine cash in exchange for no-bid contracts. The name of the executive and the subcontracting […]
