Illinois Lab Owner Charged with $66M COVID Test Fraud

• 52-year-old Rajesh Patel of Schaumburg, Illinois, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud.
• Patel allegedly conducted a scheme involving fraudulent COVID-19 tests amounting to $66 million.
• A grand jury returned an indictment against Patel on Monday.
• The charges stem from Patel's operation of an Illinois laboratory.
• The Department of Justice is handling the case involving Patel's alleged fraudulent activities.