Former Wellworth Fastener President Indicted for Supplying Counterfeit Nuts to U.S. Military

Martin Dale Geyer, aged 53, former President of U.S. Wellworth Fastener Products, admitted on September 23 in federal court that he once sold disqualified screws, nuts, and bolts to U.S. military in 2009 (It was a US$157,285 worth of contract). The indictment stated that Geyer submitted the invoice with fraudulent specifications of products to U.S. military. Michael E. Hampp, the agent for Defense Department’s Defense Criminal Investigative Service said that these parts were considered “critical application items” and could cause the injury or death of members of the military. He added that these parts could be also used in nuclear power plants. It is very likely for Geyer to be sentenced to 20-year imprisonment with the extra fine of US$250,000 due to his submission of misleading information of product specifications.