Man defrauds US military by selling knock-off batteries for carriers, submarines

[CougarKing]

Reminds me of that report from a couple of years ago about fake Chinese parts in various US military equipment such as aircraft...

Military.com

Man Sold US Knock-Off Batteries for Carriers, Subs

A former Simi Valley man has been convicted of defrauding the U.S. government by selling more than $2.6 million in knock-off batteries to the Department of Defense.

Didier De Nier, 63, was found guilty Wednesday of five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. De Nier lived in Simi Valley until he left the U.S. about two years ago to live aboard his yacht near the Caribbean island of St. Martin.

He is the former CEO of Powerline, which was based in Simi Valley and sold more than 80,000 batteries and battery assemblies to the Navy for emergency power on aircraft carriers, minesweepers and ballistic submarines. The company also did business as Birdman Distribution Corp.

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[BorisK]

Glad they caught him!

Along similar lines - this one amazed me (note : keep listening as there is a Canadian component to this story that is rather alarming). 

http://youtu.be/gNF8wK8hd7I

 

[WPJ]

Now only if they can also recover the money he stole.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Must be the same guy who made the first 1812 "spinner" pins!!!