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DOJ Recovers $1.4 Bln In Stolen Covid Relief Funds, Charges 3000 Over Fraud

The Justice Department has announced the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat Covid-19 fraud, including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants for offenses amounting to loss of more than $836 million.

The Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds that criminals had stolen and charged over 3,000 defendants with crimes in federal districts across the country," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.

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by Joji Xavier

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