2nd Reservist Arrested in Iraq Bribery Case
An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was arrested Thursday on charges of being part of a conspiracy to steer Iraq reconstruction contracts to a businessman in exchange for money and gifts, including a Cadillac sport utility vehicle.
Debra Harrison, 47, of Trenton, N.J., is the second Army Reserve officer facing charges of conspiracy, money laundering and weapons violations, according to a criminal complaint made public by the Justice Department.
Harrison served in Iraq in 2003 and 2004. She was assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority office in Hillah.
She allegedly stole up to $100,000 from the CPA to add a deck and hot tub to her home, the complaint said. It said she admitted to getting the Cadillac.
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