A Florida fuel supplier has been convicted in a multi-million dollar scheme aimed at defrauding the Department of War.
A news release from the Department of Justice on Friday said a federal jury convicted Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, on 34 felony counts related to a massive scheme to defraud the U.S. military of more than $4.5 million.
The verdict, delivered in West Palm Beach, marks the end of a multi-year investigation into a sophisticated operation that targeted critical fuel supplies for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard…