On January 26, 2010, Horace Gholston, Jr., former Materials Handler with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), was sentenced to one year supervised release; ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,734.49 and a $25 special assessment fee by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd, U.S. District Court/Eastern District of California for violating 18 USC 641, Theft of Government Monies. He had unlawfully possessed and knowingly utilized two government fuel credit cards, without authorization, to purchase fuel, tobacco products, food and beverages for his personal use and the personal use of his associates.
Previously, on November 17, 2009, Gholston pled guilty to one-count Information charging him with violating 18 USC 641, Theft of Government Monies.
