A systems admin for the US Naval Research Laboratory has pleaded guilty and faces two years in prison for stealing parts from the navy’s computers.

Victor Papagno admitted stealing 19,709 items—ranging from personal computers and printer toner to hard drives, software and other office equipment amounting to more than $120,000—over a 10-year period, beginning in 1997.

Let’s see, 20,000 parts stolen over 10 years breaks down to about 2,000 pieces a year, or 38 per week. It seems Papagno must have had a few bosses and coworkers who were looking the other way for some reason…

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Sysadmin Steals 20,000 Parts from Navy Computers

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