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Two Southeastern Colorado Farmers Sentenced to Federal Prison and Will Pay Over $6.5 Million for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs

Date Issued February 29, 2024
Report Type Investigations
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DENVER—U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan announced today that Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers of Springfield, Colorado, have agreed to pay over $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges.
View Press Release https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/two-southeastern-colorado-farmers-sentenced-federal-prison-and-will-pay-over-65-million
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