About $25M be forfeited to US to resolve criminal case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have announced a settlement in a case involving falsified records about supplies being provided to the military.

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release on Tuesday that the civil settlement is part of a global settlement involving a criminal case and False Claims Act allegations in which approximately $25 million will be forfeited to the U.S.

Court documents say Hikmatullah Shadman operated companies which charged the U.S. more than $77 million for delivering supplies to service members. An investigation found thousands of apparent falsified documents submitted by Shadman's companies for payment.

Shadman's primary company pleaded guilty in January to paying gratuities to two U.S.