DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. - A Duplin County couple has been indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
Authorities say Walda Luna and Perfecto Ruano, deposited more than $12,000,000 in refund checks between January 2009 and May 2012.
In May 2014 the couple was stopped by Arkansas state police, where police found more than $17,000 of cash in the vehicle.
Officials later seized tax and foreign identification documents from their home,including a laptop from a business owned by Luna. The laptop contained tax files for fraudulent tax returns filed with the IRS.
Luna and Ruano are now pending trial, facing a possible 20 years in prison. Luna is also facing additional charges.