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ACADEMI to pay $7.5M for arms smuggling
Company formerly known as Blackwater
Updated: Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012, 7:38 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012, 5:08 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP/WAVY) - The international security contractor formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine to settle federal criminal charges related to arms smuggling and other crimes.
Documents unsealed Tuesday in a U.S. District Court in North Carolina said the company, now called ACADEMI LLC, agreed to pay the fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement to settle 17 violations.
The list includes possessing automatic weapons in the United States without registration, lying to federal firearms regulators about weapons provided to the king of Jordan, passing secret plans for armored personnel carriers to Sweden and Denmark and illegally shipping body armor overseas.
Federal prosecutors said it settles a long and complex case against the company, which has held billions in U.S. security contracts in Iraq and Afganistan.
The company is based in Manteo, North Carolina. In March, WAVY News 10 got an exclusive tour of the facility.
This is a developing story. Stay with WAVY News 10 on air and online for updates.
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