4 members of Guard admit bilking U.S. Army
SAN DIEGO — Four National Guard members have pleaded guilty to bilking the Army of more than $340,000, federal authorities said.
Jennifer Anjakos of Chula Vista, Lomeli Chavez of Oceanside and Los Angeles residents Derryl Hollier and Luis Lopez each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and wire fraud, the Justice Department said Monday.
According to court papers, from March to December last year, an unnamed co-conspirator accessed a Defense Department computer that processed payroll and entered more than $340,000 in unauthorized pay and entitlements for himself and the defendants.
The defendants were members of the 223rd Finance Detachment, which processes pay for the Army National Guard. They served in Iraq from March 2004 to February 2005, the government said.
Sentencing was set for Jan. 29. They face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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