Two New York City Police Department detectives, John Bolden and Anthony Carreira, along with two others, Jacqueline Johnson and Christian McKenzie, have been charged in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief loans under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. The defendants are accused of assisting more than 65 individuals in submitting fraudulent loan applications, defrauding the United States government out of relief funds intended for businesses struggling during the pandemic. This case highlights concerns about the misuse of pandemic relief funds and the involvement of law enforcement officers in such schemes.
Two NYPD detectives and two others face charges for allegedly running a COVID loan fraud scheme. Feds say the four suspects orchestrated a scheme that helped more than 65 people illegally apply for small-business pandemic relief funds. https://t.co/WjVp5TGrBs
Two New York City Police Department Detectives and Two Others Charged in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme Detective John Bolden Allegedly Assisted More than 65 Persons to Fraudulently Obtain Covid-19 Relief Loans https://t.co/tZ7CKdCnuB
Two New York City Police Department Detectives and Two Others Charged in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme https://t.co/tZ7CKdCnuB