A U.S. attorney announced charges Thursday against six soldiers and two civilians stationed at Fort Campbell who were indicted after allegedly selling stolen Army equipment on eBay.
The federal indictment charges that the eight men in 2013 "sold certain U.S. Army equipment that is never offered for sale by the U.S. Department of Defense as surplus," the Tennessean reported.
The stolen material, including barrel assemblies and heat shields for machine guns and a sight for a grenade launcher, totaled over $1 million, according to the indictment. The equipment had been housed in warehouses near the base in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Defense Department had classified the equipment as "DEMIL D," meaning it must be destroyed by the military and cannot be sold.
The equipment was sold to buyers located in 11 countries, including Russia, China, Ukraine, Mexico, and Romania.
U.S. Attorney David Rivera formally announced the charges Thursday afternoon at the federal courthouse in Nashville.