30.Mar.2011
Something Fishy About eBay Drone Bust
Buy abandoned property
According to the indictments, in May 2010, Homeland Security Investigations agents in Tampa learned from the Department of Defense that a “Raven” had been listed on eBay, for a price of $13,000. The listing also had nine pictures, which showed the bar code and ID number of that particular “Raven,” through which the DOD determined which one it was, and that it was the property of the U.S. government. …
In a May 17 phone call, Chua allegedly claimed he got the “Raven” in an auction by the Philippine government, who sold it as abandoned property.
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