A Shelby Township man convicted of conspiring to steal millions in COVID-19 relief loans has been sentenced, a federal official said.
Samer Kammo, 46, was given 36 months in prison by a federal court judge in Detroit on Thursday, according to Jerome Gorgon, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, and court records.
As part of his sentence, he was also ordered to pay $2,493,348.50 in restitution.
“This defendant and his co-conspirators tried to cheat the system by exploiting a federal relief program meant to help Americans in need. Let this case send a clear message: crime does not pay,” Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said in a statement. “FBI Detroit and Homeland Security Investigations Detroit stand shoulder to shoulder in holding fraudsters accountable and protecting taxpayer dollars. If you abuse government programs for personal…