Sgt. Gunnar Naughton is accused of being found in possession of thousands of rounds of military ammunition, two military grenades and a smoke grenade, which Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigators said were found at his home off-base.
Recon Marine Held in Camp Pendleton Brig in Connection with Missing Ammunition
A Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires from an M4A1 carbine during a close quarters tactics drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020. (Israel Chincio/U.S. Marine Corps)
4 Apr 2021
A 28-year-old Reconnaissance Marine is being held in the brig at Camp Pendleton after he was charged with six counts of larceny and military property-related offenses involving missing ammunition from the base, military officials said Friday, April 2.
The charges against Sgt. Gunnar Naughton, with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, follow an Article 32 fact-finding hearing held on March 19 at the Western Judicial Circuit Court, said 2nd Lt. Kyle McGuire. If Naughton s case is referred to a general court-martial, a redacted charge sheet will provide more details on the materials that are missing, McGuire said.
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Marines in California are being investigated for possible ties to missing explosives and ammunition.
Few details have been released, but a sergeant faces charges, and another service member is awaiting a federal hearing.
Marines at a Southern California military base are being investigated for possible ties to missing explosives and ammunition.
A sergeant at Camp Pendleton is in custody and facing charges, and another service member is awaiting a federal hearing in connection to the case, said 2nd Lt. Kyle McGuire, a spokesman for 1st Marine Division.
Few details have been made public about the investigation, which McGuire said is unrelated to 10 pounds of C-4 explosives that disappeared from another California base Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms last month.
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