6 in Puerto Rico Indicted in $9 Million Scheme Targeting US Funds

6 in Puerto Rico Indicted in $9 Million Scheme Targeting US Funds
U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Stephen Muldrow, speaks during a news conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 17, 2020. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted six people in an alleged fraudulent scheme involving $9 million in government pandemic funds, officials said Wednesday.

The suspects, including a banker, face charges including wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.