Stolen U.S. Military Night Vision & Optics to China and England

On November 4, 2011, in the Southern District of California, Phillip Andro Jamison, a former Gunner’s Mate Petty Officer First Class in the U.S. Navy stationed aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison for violating the Arms Export Control Act. Jamison pleaded guilty on April 28, 2011. On September 9, 2010, he was indicted for trafficking in stolen government property, interstate transportation of stolen goods and exporting defense articles without a license. The indictment alleged that Jamison, while assigned to work at his unit’s armory, stole more than 280 items from the U.S. Navy between October 2008 and September 2009 and then sold these items to customers via eBay, an Internet auction and shopping website. The indictment further alleged that Jameson illegally exported to Hong Kong and England combat-grade night vision devices, riflescopes and laser aiming devices without first obtaining the required export licenses from the State Department. Jamison admitted stealing the items and illegally exporting some of the technology to Hong Kong. The investigation was conducted by ICE and NCIS.