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Cliff Williams / TPI Federal authorities are looking for Cesar Campos Reyes. He has been with nine counts related bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering surrounding PPP loans.

A multi-year investigation into illegal use of PPP loans culminated Tuesday during a search warrant at 14 locations including Mexican restaurants in Elmore County including El Patron Mexican Grille in Wetumpka and Holtville.

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Cliff Williams / TPI Area law enforcement hold a perimeter around El Patron Mexican Grill on U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka Tuesday. U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE conducted a raid on the restaurant and its other Elmore County location in Holtville earlier Tuesday.

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