KABUL (Pajhwok): An ex-employee of a US government contractor has pleaded guilty to accepting over $250,000 in illegal kickbacks from an Afghan subcontractor in return for his assistance in obtaining subcontracts.
Nebraska McAlpine, 56, pleaded guilty in Atlanta before US District Judge Mark H. Cohen to one-count information filed on June 19, charging him with one count of accepting illegal kickbacks.
The Department of Justice said his sentencing is scheduled for October 18. McAlpine admitted to maintaining a principal place of residence within . . .
