Family accused of creating fake OH farms to get pandemic aid
By: Sarah Buduson
and last updated 2021-02-02 22:36:20-05
CLEVELAND â A federal affidavit alleges six family members fraudulently obtained $7.4 million in pandemic relief loans by creating dozens of fake Northeast Ohio farming businesses.
Two of the six family members, Aydin Kalantarov and Gunay Kalantarli, were arrested in California, where they reside, on Jan. 25. The couple each faces charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire or bank fraud. Daniel Ball with the Public Affairs Office for the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio said charges could be forthcoming against the four other individuals allegedly involved in the scheme. Ball said the DOJ is working to recover all of the fraudulently obtained funds.