Firearm silencers including the SilencerCo Osprey 9, SWR Octane 45, and SilencerCo Saker 5.56. Wikipedia
Senior Navy Civilians Investigated In Alleged Scheme To Defraud Military For $1.6 Million -- Washington Post
Federal authorities are investigating three senior Navy intelligence officials as part of a probe into an alleged contracting scheme that charged the military $1.6 million for homemade firearm silencers that cost only $8,000 to manufacture, court records show.
The three civilian officials, who oversee highly classified programs, arranged for a hot-rod auto mechanic in California to build a specially ordered batch of unmarked and untraceable rifle silencers and sell them to the Navy at more than 200 times what they cost to manufacture, according to court documents filed by federal prosecutors.
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My Comment: The individuals involved in giving out this contract either did not know what the price of silencers were .... or they received kickbacks. Either way ..... they will probably be no longer working in procurement/purchasing.