A US Air Pressure pharmacist and his husband are accused of stealing over $3 million from the Division of Battle to fund their lavish way of life that included buying a BMW, a Porsche and a mansion in Arizona.
Workers Sgt. Richard Stefon Ramroop, 35, and Manuel George Madrid, 32, have been hit with a 12-count indictment for his or her alleged scheme to steal from the federal government between January 2022 and December 2025, the Division of Justice introduced Thursday.
Ramroop is suspected of utilizing taxpayer funds to buy 1000’s of medical gadgets by his place within the pharmacy at Davis-Monthan Air Pressure Base in Tucson, Arizona.
After securing the gear, the couple resold the gadgets and stored the income for themselves, costing the Division of Battle over $3 million, Arizona US Lawyer Timothy Courchaine.
Financial institution accounts linked to Ramroop and Madrid obtained over $11 million in wire transfers, Automated Clearing Home (ACH) deposits and different credit from corporations for the gadgets.
The couple used the funds to buy a million-dollar house in Tucson in February 2024, together with a number of luxurious vehicles.
Ramroop and Madrid bought their massive property within the Tucson Mountains Neighborhood in January 2024 for $1.1 million.
The 5,622 square-foot desert abode options 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bogs on 4.9 acres with a double stair grand entrance and five-car storage, in response to a web-based itemizing.
Madrid was named the only proprietor in Could 2025 and offered the property for $1.1 million that very same month.
The alleged fraudsters additionally purchased a 2024 Porsche Cayenne Sport Utility Car price $141,443.34 and a brand new BMW i7 Sport Utility Car for $195,397.59.
Different vehicles a part of their huge assortment included a 2025 Ford F-150 Raptor, 2025 Mini Cooper S Convertible, 2025 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2026 BMW X7 Alpina XB7, and a 2026 Cadillac Escalade Sport Platinum.
Officers seized the vehicles and different purchases by a search warrant on Jan. 15.
“The defendants allegedly stole tens of millions in taxpayer {dollars} from the US Division of Battle to bankroll a lavish way of life, diverting important sources away from their supposed goal,” Courchaine stated. “Each greenback taken by fraud is a greenback denied to the mission it was meant to help.
The Air Pressure Workplace of Particular Investigations (AFOSI), Homeland Safety, IRS–Legal Investigations and different federal companies carried out the investigation into the airman and his husband.
“Fraud of this stage isn’t just a monetary crime, it undermines public belief, diverts sources, and threatens the integrity of our power. Each greenback misplaced to fraud is a greenback taken away from the safety of our nation,” AFOSI Particular Agent Richard Kautz stated.
Ramroop was arrested a day later and Madrid was charged on Jan. 22.
Among the many dozen expenses Ramroop and Madrid face are Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Authorities Property, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Cash Laundering.
If convicted, the couple faces as much as 5 years in jail for conspiracy to commit theft of presidency property, as much as 20 years for wire fraud-related expenses and as much as 10 years for cash laundering.
