‘Court records filed by prosecutors allege that the Navy paid the auto mechanic — the brother of the directorate’s boss — $1.6 million for the silencers, even though they cost only $10,000 in parts and labor to manufacture.’
and
‘...The silencers — 349 of them — were ordered by .
1.6 million / 349
OK, I recalled the total number incorrectly. But the article did say they were worth only $10,000. That makes my case even more. That’s less than $29 each. The $1.6M is a different issue altogether.