Wells Fargo Banker Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Role in Money Laundering Scheme

Wells Fargo Banker Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Role in Money Laundering Scheme
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SAN DIEGO—A former Wells Fargo personal banker, who pleaded guilty to federal charges for his role in an international money laundering scheme, was sentenced Feb. 27 to nearly three years in federal prison.

Leopoldo Lora Aguilera, 58, of Chula Vista, admitted to opening bank accounts under false names and wiring millions of dollars to Mexico, for which he received cash payments from an unspecified criminal organization.

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