National Guardsmen accused of selling stolen goods on eBay
Published January 18th, 2007
Two National Guardsmen who served in Iraq have been arrested, accused of illegally selling thousands of dollars of stolen military gear — from night-vision equipment to body armor — on eBay.
Lee N. Shobe, 28, of Toledo, and Christopher R. Henkel, 36, of Decatur, were released on their own recognizance Tuesday after appearing in U.S. District Court in Urbana. They were arrested Friday on charges of stealing government property, and their cases were turned over to a federal grand jury.
Henkel and Shobe belong to Headquarters Company of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, based in Champaign, Army National Guard Col. Alicia Tate-Nadeau said. Shobe worked as a unit supply specialist, according to the complaint.
According to a criminal complaint, the pair sold military gear to undercover agents for more than $7,000. Henkel allegedly listed a global positioning system, night-vision equipment and clothing on the Internet auction site Ebay, and had buyers from the United States, Germany, Greece, Italy and Canada. Shobe allegedly sold a Taser, armor and other gear.
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