Some officers may accept bribes, get involved with extortion, steal goods or sell drugs.

It is unclear how many of the shares the officers or managing directors would sell.

Eighteen officers of the company sold 179,728 shares in the Aug. 1-14 period, at prices of $48 to $52.19.

The officers sold the shares in the public offering for $3.22 each after deducting underwriter's fees.

"After all, our state is selling secrets abroad, and the officers themselves come and sell these clothes."

All the rescue vehicles were out of fuel because corrupt officers sold the daily quote in the black market.

It was established that the officer sold the Prussians many secret documents whose value was however quite low.

The investigators said they presumed that the officers then sold the gun.

A military officer sells arms to the tyrant to finance a covert war in Central America.

The officials also assert that the corrupt Honduran officers may sell weapons directly to the rebels.