Former Military Contractor Convicted of Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel From U.S. Army in Afghanistan

U.S. Newswire, June, 2009

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, 1- 202-514-2007, TDD, 1-202-514-1888

WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Raschad L. "Sean" Lewis, a former fuel section employee of Kellogg Brown and Root Inc. (KBR), assigned to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury of conspiracy, false writing, bribery of a public official, and false claims stemming from a bribery and a fuel diversion scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente for the Eastern District of Virginia.

According to court documents, KBR had a contract to provide support services to the U.S. Army at Bagram Airfield, including unloading...

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