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Marine corporal accused of stealing, reselling weapons and ammo from Camp Pendleton
Andrew Paul Amarillas allegedly stole military property including a Javelin missile and 25,000 rounds of ammunition to sell through an Arizona resale network, prosecutors said.
- A federal grand jury indicted 23-year-old Corporal Andrew Paul Amarillas for stealing a Javelin Missile System and over 2 million rounds of military ammunition from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and transporting them to Arizona for resale.
- While serving as an Ammunition Technical Specialist at Infantry West from 2022 to 2025, Amarillas exploited his access to remove restricted military equipment without authorization, prosecutors alleged.
- Investigators recovered 66 cans of M855 rifle ammunition after undercover agents purchased equipment from co-conspirators, while prosecutors say Amarillas offered about 25,000 rounds to one associate in a single instance.
- Amarillas pleaded not guilty to theft and conspiracy charges in a Phoenix federal courthouse on Thursday, and a judge ordered him held in custody pending trial as a flight risk.
- The Javelin Missile System was not demilitarized, posing significant risks to civilians and law enforcement; strictly controlled items manufactured by Lockheed Martin and RTX Corp., they cannot legally be sold to the public.
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Marine corporal accused of stealing, reselling weapons and ammo from Camp Pendleton
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Marine formerly stationed at Camp Pendleton is now in federal custody, charged with stealing weapons of war — including a shoulder-fired missile system — with the intent to resell them in Arizona, according to court…
Marine Corporal allegedly took missile, ammo from Camp Pendleton to Arizona
A U.S. Marine is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing military property, including a Javelin Missile System and multiple types of ammunition, from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and transporting the items to Arizona. Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas, a former Ammunition Technical Specialist at the School of Infantry West, is accused of Theft of Government Property and Possession and Sale of Stolen Ammunition between February 2022 and Novemb…
A U.S. Marine is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing military property, including a Javelin missile system and various types of ammunition, from the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and transporting the items to Arizona. Corporal Andrew Paul Amarillas, a former ammunition technician at the Western Infantry School, is charged with theft of government property and possession and sale of stolen ammunition between February 2022 and Novembe…
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