A US Air Force pharmacist and his husband allegedly scammed the Pentagon out of millions of dollars and used the money to bankroll the purchase of high-end cars.
Federal prosecutors claimed that Richard Stefon Ramroop, 35, and his spouse, Manuel George Madrid, 32, stole millions in taxpayer money to fund a 'luxurious lifestyle' that included a Porsche Cayenne SUV and $200,000 BMW 7-Series.
Ramroop, a US Air Force staff sergeant, allegedly used his job at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, to order 'thousands of medical devices' and resell them with Madrid for personal profit.
The couple allegedly carried out the scheme from January 2022 through December 2025, using an ordering system paid for by the US government through the Department of War.
Prosecutors claimed Ramroop bought more than $3 million worth of medical devices 'using funds belonging to the United States' to commit the fraud.
The devices were shipped to the air base, where Ramroop and Madrid allegedly 'stole' them and repackaged them for resale.
In total, the couple allegedly received more than $11 million from their scheme, per an indictment filed last Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Arizona.
Ramroop and Madrid have been charged with conspiracy to commit theft of government property, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
Richard Stefon Ramroop, 35, allegedly defrauded the Pentagon of more than $3million as part of a scam he carried out with his spouse Manuel George Madrid, 32
Federal prosecutors claimed that the Tucson couple used the fraudulent scheme to finance a high-end lifestyle that included the purchase of luxury cars, including this Porsche Cayenne
One of the vehicles listed in the indictment filed last Wednesday was this 2024 BMW i7 bought for about $195,400
Prosecutors said the couple used the fraudulent millions to effectively finance a lavish new life in Tucson.
'When a servicemember abuses their position for personal gain, it erodes trust in the tax system and harms the very citizens they have sworn an oath to protect,' Jarom Gregory, an IRS acting special agent in charge, said.
Most of Ramroop and Madrid's purchases went towards what prosecutors called 'luxury vehicles.'
That included a new 2024 Porsche Cayenne SUV valued at about $141,450 and a new 2024 BMW i7 SUV bought for about $195,400.
Their full collection also 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.
The vehicles were allegedly paid for using the 'fraud proceeds from the medical device sales.'
Ramroop and Madrid also dished out slightly more than $1million in February 2024 to buy a four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion on 4.9 acres of land, according to prosecutors.
Ramroop and Madrid allegedly spent more than $1million in February 2024 on a four-bedroom, five-bathroom megahome in Tucson
Ramroop allegedly used an ordering system paid for by the Pentagon to order the medical devices he and his spouse used to perpetuate the fraud
The resale scheme made up 'nearly 90 percent' of Ramroop and Madrid's income during the period it was carried out, the indictment said.
Ramroop served at Davis-Monthan Airforce Base and was responsible for ordering medical supplies and prescription items at Davis-Monthan Airforce.
However, his armed forces salary of roughly $231,000 only made up about eight percent of his income.
The indictment detailed how the fraud was allegedly carried out at the airbase.
In one instance on December 15, Ramroop used the Department of War ordering system to purchase about $24,000 worth of blood glucose monitors.
He loaded the boxes into his Ford Raptor the following day and drove to a gas station, per the indictment.
Ramroop then allegedly switched vehicles with an unnamed man who took the devices to his home.
The indictment said Ramroop was tasked with ordering medical supplies and prescription items at Davis-Monthan Airforce, where he worked since 2016
The maximum penalty for each of Ramroop and Madrid's counts ranges from five to 20 years in prison.
If convicted, Ramroop and Madrid will have to forfeit their vehicles and home, according to the indictment.
Those assets were seized by law enforcement during a search warrant executed on January 15.
About $1.2 million from bank accounts belonging to the couple has also been seized.
The indictment added that that jewelry, watches, shoes, bags, memorabilia and luxury clothing were subject to forfeiture, as well.
'Every dollar taken through fraud is a dollar denied to the mission it was meant to support,' Timothy Courchaine, the US Attorney for the District of Arizona, said.
He added: 'The US Attorney's Office and our federal and local law enforcement partners will hold accountable any individual who profits illegally at the expense of the American people.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to Sean McNally and Efthymios Katsarelis, Ramroop and Madrid's respective attorneys, as well as the US Attorney's Office in Tucson for comment.