Topeka — A Topeka man has been charged with trying to smuggle $150,000 in cash from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan to Kansas.
The government alleges in a criminal information filed Tuesday that 50-year-old Donald Garst tried to evade currency reporting laws in May 2011 by concealing cash in a DHL shipping box for transport to Topeka.
The U.S. attorney's office says Garst was formerly with the Army National Guard, but was working as a private contractor in Afghanistan at the time.
Garst's lawyer, Christopher Joseph, says in an email that nothing in the charge alleges the cash was obtained unlawfully. Joseph says Garst acknowledges he mailed the money, and that details about why he did so will be revealed in future court proceedings.
Comments
KansasLiberal 7 months, 1 week ago
More proof that our tax dollars are being wasted in Afghanistan. We need to bring everybody back to America and let Afghanistan do whatever they want.
shleppy 7 months, 1 week ago
our tax dollars are being wasted in afganistan but we cant let another osama happen either. we left afganistan alone in the late eighties and are now living with the result.
vertigo 7 months, 1 week ago
Ugh. Logical fallacy fail.
So we need to be in every nation in the world? How you enjoying this $16T debt? Would you like to quadruple it?
If we had left the entire ME alone Osama wouldn't have been attacking us.
consumer1 7 months, 1 week ago
Ks Lib, Can I get some of what ever it is you are smokin??
Smarmy_Schoolmarm 7 months, 1 week ago
I don't get the connection. Perhaps you'll explain it to me?
PhilChiles 7 months, 1 week ago
You don't remember? After Obama started the recession, he invaded Afghanistan. Sounds like you need to watch more Fox News buddy.
riverdrifter 7 months, 1 week ago
And so are American taxpayers.
infidel 7 months, 1 week ago
Is this the same Teflon Don, that was Dishonorably Discharged from the Army for theft and other charges? I would bet my last $$ it was. He is a notable POS.
lwctown 7 months, 1 week ago
Yes, be glad you elected change. Obama is ending the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. Romney has already said he would send military aid to Syria.
consumer1 7 months, 1 week ago
ks lib, "More proof that our tax dollars are being wasted in Afghanistan" . This is what you Liberals are calling proof now???
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