According to a recent GAO report, military property items are being found for sale on various auction-based websites. Some of the items available are of sensitive nature.
Government investigators posing as buyers were able to purchase a dozen prohibited military items on websites such as eBay and Craigslist. Examples of the items identified for sale online include:
• Two F-14 fighter jet components. The United States has retired its fleet of F-14s. Only Iran is currently using them.
• Night vision goggles specially made to military specifications that allow the user to identify U.S. troops at night.
• Special "enhanced" body armor vests used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not available to the general public.
Government investigators posing as buyers were able to purchase a dozen prohibited military items on websites such as eBay and Craigslist. Examples of the items identified for sale online include:
• Two F-14 fighter jet components. The United States has retired its fleet of F-14s. Only Iran is currently using them.
• Night vision goggles specially made to military specifications that allow the user to identify U.S. troops at night.
• Special "enhanced" body armor vests used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not available to the general public.
