DAVENPORT, Fla. – A couple from Davenport faces federal charges after investigators say they applied for at least 70 fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans through the Small Business Administration totaling more than $5.8 million.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges against Julio Lugo, 44, and Rosenide Venant, 37, in a news release on Friday. [TRENDING: Sunflower thieves cause issues at farm | FBI: Student hit officer in head with skateboard during Capitol riot | How much you’ve ever spent on Amazon] According to prosecutors, the couple from Davenport worked together to apply for loans through from the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.