Lawrence Man Sentenced For Attempting To Defraud U.S. Navy

Andover MA

13 October, 2021

1:04 PM

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LAWRENCE, MA — A Lawrence man was sentenced Tuesday in connection with a scheme to defraud the U.S. Navy involving glove liners bought for use on nuclear submarines. Adrian Urena, 40, pleaded guilty March 21 to one count of possessing false papers to defraud the United States and one count of making false statements. He was sentenced to one year of probation Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release. Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. It's free! Urena worked for a Lawrence company that contracts with the Navy. The Navy contracted the company to provide white glove liners for use on nuclear submarines. The contract required the company to test the glove liners for heat sensitivity and to obtain a certificate of testing. According to prosecutors, Urena made counterfeit certificates of testing and compliance and presented them to a Department of Defense official. "When investigators questioned Urena about the counterfeit certificates, Urena falsely claimed that the certificates were not intended to be genuine," according to the release.