Cesar Campos-Reyes, 52, a naturalized U.S. citizen and resident of Auburn, was previously wanted by federal authorities. A federal grand jury indicted Campos-Reyes, charging him with four counts of bank fraud, four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
Officials said Reyes is accused of defrauding COVID relief programs and misusing more than $225,000 in funds intended to help small businesses survive the pandemic.
Campos-Reyes pled not guilty to all charges in today’s hearing. His trial date is set for Nov. 3, and a detention hearing is set for Wednesday to determine whether Campos-Reyes will remain in custody pending trial.
If convicted on all counts, Campos-Reyes faces up to 30 years in federal prison and significant financial penalties. There is no parole in the federal system.
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During Tuesday’s operations, three Mexican nationals were also arrested and now face federal charges.
Luis Miguel Campos-Reyes and Isaac Fernandez-Lopez were each charged with harboring and unlawfully employing aliens, an offense punishable by up to one year in prison. Marco Antonio Guzman was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
All three were scheduled for their initial appearances in court Friday afternoon.
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