20 charged in money laundering-scheme with Youngstown ties

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Twenty people are facing charges in what FBI investigators in Youngstown called an international money-laundering scheme.
The roundup of suspects began about 7 a.m. Wednesday. Twelve people were arrested in Youngstown, two in Atlanta and one in Pittsburgh. Investigators say the group was involved in laundering $16 million in stolen money as part of an international fraud ring operating in Canada, Africa and other parts of the U.S.
The group obtained financial