Steve H.S. Kim pleaded guilty to wire fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods after federal prosecutors said he sold $3.5 million in counterfeit fan assemblies to the Department of Defense.
An Alameda County man pleaded guilty Thursday to selling millions of dollars in counterfeit parts for U.S. nuclear submarines, missiles and aircraft laser systems, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Kim, 63, had claimed the fan assembles he sold to the Department of Defense were new, when they were actually used or surplus items, according to the DOJ. He tried tricking the government by using counterfeit labels and fake tracing documents that were signed under a false identity, the justice department said.
Federal officials decried the scheme on Thursday, while vowing to root out fraud that could hamper U.S. military troops serving abroad. One homeland security official called risks to troops affected by Kim’s alleged scheme “especially alarming.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Harris County primary election: Kim Ogg was unable to vote; county clerk offers explanationHarris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, who is running for reelection, was not able to cast a ballot for the primary election on Tuesday morning because a ballot had already been cast in her name, officials say. The Harris County Clerk issued a statement to explain the issue.
Read more »
Organizers behind recall of Alameda County DA Pamela Price welcome manual count of signaturesOrganizers of a campaign to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said Friday that they welcome a manual count of signatures gathered to get the recall on the ballot after the county registrar of voters announced that a random sampling of the signatures did not meet its criteria.
Read more »
Alameda County to manually count signatures submitted to recall DA Pamela PriceAlameda County election officials said Thursday that they will conduct a manual count of signatures submitted in a petition to recall District Attorney Pamela Price.
Read more »
State bar charges ex-Alameda County prosecutor with lying to judge at start of rape trialKeydon Levy wrote an email, ostensibly from his wife, claiming Levy had been in a serious car wreck when he hadn’t, a high-ranking Alameda County prosecutor would later tell the judge.
Read more »
Ambulance service delays in Alameda County lead to problems for firefightersAlthough Oakland only represents 30 % of the population, 50 % of the call volume in Alameda County comes from the city.
Read more »
Alameda County DA declines to charge youth accused of killing teen brothers as adultA suspect accused of killing two brothers at a birthday party in Oakland will remain in the juvenile court system and the victims' family is outraged.
Read more »