CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — A Marine has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling stolen body armor over the Internet.
Marine authorities said they believe Staff Sgt. Marvin Funiestas, 26, sold 100 to 110 of the ceramic-reinforced vests before he was arrested in November. The vests were intended for U.S. troops; some servicemen in the Middle East have reported trouble obtaining vests.
Funiestas was sentenced last week on charges of conspiracy, wrongfully selling government property and larceny.