3 Suspects Charged in $500K Scheme

(Stillwater, MN) — Three suspects are charged in Washington County for a large fraud scheme targeting Spanish-speaking immigrants in local church communities. Prosecutors say Kira Romero Pinto, Denis Aquino Martinez, and Luis Leiva Aquino are accused of defrauding at least 25 victims of more than 500 thousand dollars. Court records show they promised immigration legal services, employment, and expedited citizenship through a fake attorney named “Isabella Jason.” Victims paid thousands in cash and signed contracts never delivered. They were mainly recruited from churches in Inver Grove Heights and Woodbury…

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