Complaint: Georgia company hid Chinese parts on Ft. Benning construction job article
Photo taken by former Booth Plumbing worker shows Chinese-made check valves. The word China has been ground off the valve on the left. (Photo by South Central Pipe Trades Association)
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COLUMBUS, Ga. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah is investigating allegations a Georgia plumbing company improperly used Chinese-made parts on a military construction project and then tried to hide the evidence.
The FOX 5 I-Team obtained photos and videos recorded by a former employee who filed an official complaint. I seen foreign materials the first day I got there, said Kam Wright, 21, of Montgomery, Alabama.
However, her immediate smile gives away her true personality.
âI try to blend in,â she said.
More commonly known as Trooper Tracy, the office serves as the department s statewide social media coordinator and has garnered a following in Central Illinois, whether she is in her uniform or not.
âPeople recognize me,â she said.
Online or in-person, Lillard is entertaining and fun to be around. She has delivered Christmas gifts to Webster-Cantrell Youth Advocacy, demonstrated what happens when a K-9 officer attacks someone and, during her more serious presentations, explained to local high school students the consequences of distracted driving.
Lillard s Facebook page shows her human and personal side and that of fellow officers. In one post, she could be seen reading a childrenâs book while sitting in a police car. The next post may be a humorous reminder for drivers to turn on their lights on a foggy day.