Pa. defense firm raided by FBI (Murtha)

The Hill ^ | 1/22/2009 | Reid Wilson

[Red in Blue PA]

Federal agents raided the offices of a Western Pennsylvania defense contractor that has received millions in federal earmarks at the request of Rep. John Murtha, according to local media reports.

The offices of Kuchera Industries and Kuchera Defense Systems were shuttered for the day following the raids, the chief financial officer told the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. The companies' phone system says they will open again Friday morning, and e-mails sent to top company officials went unanswered.

Based in Windber, Pa., just outside Johnstown, Kuchera won $8.2 million in federal defense earmarks in the 2008 budget. The earmarks came at the request of Murtha (D-Pa.).

Murtha's spokesman declined to comment, and an agent in the FBI's Pittsburgh office did not return calls seeking clarification.

[jazusamo]

Thanks, I’ve got it bookmarked and found the list you got Murtha’s info from. I couldn’t believe all the info they’ve got at that site.

[Starfleet Command]

ABSCAM II: The Re-Murtha-ing

[smoothsailing]

Here’s some more stuff from the NRCC

http://www.nrcc.org/pdf/RepresentativeJohnMurtha.pdf