CAMDEN - A Marlton man has received a three-year prison term for crimes that included providing the military with subpar parts for military jets.

Roger Sobrado, 49, also was ordered to pay restitution of more than $8 million at a sentencing hearing in Camden federal court for his part in a lucrative fraud against the U.S. Defense Department..

Sobrado duped the Pentagon from January 2011 through December 2015 while running two Berlin Township firms, Tico Manufacturing Inc. and Military and Commercial Spares Inc., authorities said Thursday.

The businessman provided non-conforming parts for military use, illegally shared sensitive technical information and evaded income taxes, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey.

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It said firms run by Sobrado and several family members falsely claimed parts sold for military use were "exactly as described and provided by authorized manufacturers."

"In fact, Sobrado used Tico to contract with local manufacturers to supply non-conforming parts to MCS and his family members’ companies at a significantly reduced cost," the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.

It described the non-conforming parts as "critical application items for military equipment, including fighter jets and helicopters."

Sobrado also concealed taxable income of almost $1.2 million for tax years 2011 through 2014, depriving the U.S. government of more than $500,000, the statement said.

And he submitted a fraudulent application to the Defense Department so a relative could access sensitive drawings and technical data, it said.

The relative, who was not a legal resident of the United States, downloaded hundreds of restricted drawings to land defense contracts between January and November 2013, the statement said.

Sobrado previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and to violate the Arms Export Control Act. He also admitted guilt to income tax evasion.

Sobrado was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman.

At least three other people have pleaded guilty in connection with the scam.

Jim Walsh is a free-range reporter who’s been roaming around South Jersey for decades. His interests include crime, the courts, economic development and being first with breaking news. Reach him at jwalsh@gannettnj.com or look for him in traffic.

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