Florida fuel supplier convicted in $4.5 million scheme to defraud Department of War

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. 

Following the jury’s decision, the U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks immediately ordered Butler into federal custody at the request of the government. Butler’s felony charges included wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery.

Attorney General Pam Bondi scorned