Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogota, Colombia, were convicted by a jury of orchestrating a sweeping nationwide scheme to steal millions of dollars in federal program funds administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), designed to benefit elderly, disabled, and homeless Americans. This action is a part of the Trump Administration’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.“These convictions send a clear message that those who exploit federal programs for personal gain will be held fully accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M.
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