Another U.S. Security Contractor Under Investigation

Source: ABC News Blotter

Another American private security contractor is under federal scrutiny, according to law enforcement officials in Afghanistan.

The officials tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com that the investigation involves allegations of fraudulent overbilling against U.S. Protections and Investigations (USPI) of Houston, Texas.

The company has a multi-million-dollar contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide security for U.S.-funded road building projects in Afghanistan.

The company has also received millions of dollars to train Iraqi SWAT teams and parliamentary security in Baghdad, according to government contracting data.

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Sources, including an Afghan police official, said that the chief financial officer of USPI's Kabul office and three other employees were detained and questioned about allegations the company skimmed millions of dollars through fraudulent mark-ups of expenses billed to USAID.



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