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May 12, 2008 9:59 am US/Eastern
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Beach Arms Dealer Expected In Court On DUI Charge
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
A 22-year old South Florida military contractor whose contract with the Pentagon is under investigation, faces trial Monday on a drunken driving charge.
The U.S. Army has suspended Efraim Diveroli's company, AEY Inc., from doing any government contract work. The company reportedly provided ammunition to the Afghanistan army in violation of its contract and U.S. law.
Documents say Diveroli's company is under criminal investigation for reportedly claiming that the munitions were made in Hungary.
The Army has told Diveroli that there are complaints that the ammunition arrived in Afghanistan poorly packaged, including loose cartridges in brown paper bags.
There have been no reports that the ammunition was unsafe or failed to work properly.
A U.S. Senate committee has called a hearing to investigate Diveroli's company and the allegations.
Michael Diveroli told CBS4'S Natalia Zea in late March that he's not sure his son made the right career choice. "I would prefer he became a nice Jewish doctor or lawyer rather than an arms dealer. He's never asked for my approval on the company. He doesn't always take my advice, I don't influence him. As a father of a boy genius he's hard to control."
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