Camp Pendleton recon Marine under federal investigation for stolen ammo and explosives
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Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base sign outside the main gate of the base. A Marine is under federal investigation involving stolen ammunition and explosives from a Camp Pendleton shooting range. (San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Tribune News Service) A Marine corporal is under federal investigation amid a probe into several service members for allegedly stealing ammunition and explosives from a Camp Pendleton shooting range, according to the Marine Corps and a Naval Criminal Investigative Service report reviewed by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Seven Marines and one sailor were investigated by NCIS, according to the investigation report. One Marine faces a general court-martial in July and another Marine’s charges were dismissed. All of those involved are attached to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton.