Illegal sales of stolen military property.The Defense Criminal Investigative Service The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Its stated mission is to protect America's warfighters by conducting investigations in support of crucial National of the Department of Defense (DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. ) is investigating the sale of suspected stolen military property. The property, a small arms small arms, firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery. Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. protective insert (SAPI (Speech API) A programming interface from Microsoft for speech recognition and synthesis. It provides a way for developers to enable their applications to receive text from and send text to voice devices. 1. ), is a lightweight body armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard worn to protect the chest area. When used in conjunction with the soft ballistic vest, the SAPI is designed to protect the user from multiple impacts from high-velocity, high-impact assault ammunition. The SAPI currently is being used by U.S. military personnel in military operations throughout the world. The SAPI provides state-of-the-art ballistic protection and would provide a tactical advantage to criminals in confrontations with law enforcement officers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Investigative sources indicate that individuals throughout the United States are selling and buying this property at an alarming rate. The theft and subsequent illegal sales of SAPIs is a continuing and pervasive problem. It also has been determined that several individuals who have both sold and purchased SAPIs have criminal histories. Recent legislation has passed that makes it illegal for anyone with a felony conviction to possess body armor (the SAPI is considered body armor), Title 18 U.S.C. 931(a), Possession of Body Armor by a Convicted Felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. . A DOD directive requires that SAPIs be destroyed when no longer needed by the military and that SAPIs are not to be sold to the general civilian population. One exception to this directive is the sale to law enforcement. There have been no government sales to explain the ability of civilians to purchase any such item legally. Because the SAPI is only being produced under current DOD contracts, the property should be considered stolen, and anyone who purchases a SAPI is in possession of stolen military property. It also should be noted that the picture above is only one example of a SAPI. Although they all share similar features and dimensions, there may be slight variations in appearance, to include differences in markings on the SAPI and the absence of a manufacturer's plate. Any agency with inquiries or information concerning this investigation should contact Special Agent Tiffany Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] , Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Northeast Field Office at 610-595-1904, extension 247, or via electronic mail at tlinn@dodig.osd.mil. |
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